U.N.I.C.E.F.

A form of UNICEF — An agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of UNICEF.

    Next the obliging Norwegians sent up a couple of propaganda blimps for the United Nations – an award to the vigorously pro-Communist U.N.I.C.E.F.

    1973, American Opinion, page 38, column 2
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    At this meeting of the World Nutrition Fraternity I would like to bring home one vital point of deep concern to U.N.I.C.E.F., namely the problem of nutrition for the pre-school child.

    1964, Proceedings of the International Congress of Nutrition, page 465

    The U.N.I.C.E.F. launched some emergency campaigns like mass feeding programmes, especially during droughts and floods. U.N.I.C.E.F. also launched large scale measures for the prevention of communicable diseases. / By the mid 1950s, India’s desire to be self-reliant, and initiate training programmes with U.N.I.C.E.F. assistance, made the U.N.I.C.E.F. to provide assistance for long term social and development needs.

    1996, Usha Sud, United Nations and India: Saga of Cooperation, Vikas Publishing House, page 92
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