UNICEF UK

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The British Committee for UNICEF, also known as UNICEF, is one of 32 UNICEF national committees based in industrialised countries. The national committees raise funds for the organisation's worldwide emergency and development work. Internationally, UNICEF is the leading children's organisation, reaching children in more than 150 Less Developed Countries around the world. It works with local communities, organisations and governments to improve the lives of children. The organisation's global reach allows it to share knowledge across borders, while its local presence – over 85 per cent of UNICEF staff work in developing countries – means it can deliver assistance where it is needed most. UNICEF believes that every child should have clean water, food, health care, education, and a safe environment in which to grow up. The organisation upholds the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and works to hold the international community responsible for their promises to children. UNICEF is not...

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