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UNICEF

Children released from armed groups are in a circle, with blue UNICEF backpacks.
A child at the health center in Haiti is receiving oral re-hydration salts administred by the United Nations Children's Fund during the cholera outbreak.
Several girl students are reading textbooks at a school in Afghanistan, where UNICEF supplies educational supplies, teachers' training, and assists in repairing infrastructure.
A young boy stands in front of the blackboard in a classroom at the peacekeeping site in Kago Bandoro, Central African Republic,

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), originally known as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children and mothers in countries that had been devastated by World War II.  In 1950, UNICEF's mandate was extended to address the long-term needs of children and women in developing countries everywhere.

Human Rights Council

Eye-level view of a large circular conference room with a colorful ceiling containing dozens of seated individuals
General view of the circular conference room with a sculpture ceiling above several rows of curved tables. UN Photo/Jess Hoffman
Wide view of the Council, with with curbed tables and sculptured ceiling.
Birds eye view of a large circular conference room with concentric circles of desks
View of the Council from the speaker's podium, with a large open space in front, surrounded by circular tables.

The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, formerly Room XX, is one of the largest conference rooms (754 seats) in the Palace of Nations. It was completely renovated as part of a Spanish donation to the United Nations. The main feature is a ceiling sculpture by Miquel Barceló. It was inaugurated on November 18th, 2008 by the United Nations Secretary-General and the King and Queen of Spain. The Human Rights Council frequently meets at this location. 

UNTSO, MIDDLE EAST

Officers are talking with a group of children.
People are being briefed at the headquarters office.
Two male soldiers from the peacekeeping mission are standing next to binoculars at an observation post.
Two male observers observe machine-gun fire by Israel forces,

Set up in May 1948, the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) was the first ever peacekeeping operation established by the United Nations. Since then, UNTSO military observers have remained in the Middle East to monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements, prevent isolated incidents from escalating and assist other UN peacekeeping operations in the region to fulfil their respective mandates.

More Information: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/mission/untso

UNMIK, KOSOVO

A woman hugging a man, who reunited with his family.
Two boys are carrying their families' bread rations
A massive line of Kosovar refugees who are fleeing from their homeland.
A refugee family is standing in front of a white tent in the refugee camp for Albanian refugees from Kosovo.

Originally, the Security Council, by its resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, authorized the Secretary-General to establish an international civil presence in Kosovo – the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) – in order to provide an interim administration for Kosovo under which the people of Kosovo could enjoy substantial autonomy.

MONUSCO, D.R. OF THE CONGO

Several peacekeepers are on a white patrol vehicle.
A soldier stands guards a residential area in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Soldiers are at rest at a camp in the VIrunga National Park
Peacekeepers are patrolling a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Soldier are on patrol, walking through a heavily forested area.

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the United Nations Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) – on 1 July 2010.

UNMOGIP, INDIA & PAKISTAN

Military staff and other mourners are commemorating at the burial site of the UN staff and his son who were killed during the Pakistan Quake.
Three peacekeepers are going over their plans near the UN field station in Pakistan
Military staff and other mourners are commemorating a UN staff and his son, who were killed during the Pakistan Quake.
Two peacekeepers are speaking with local Pakistani men.

The first group of United Nations military observers arrived in the mission area on 24 January of 1949 to supervise the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Following renewed hostilities of 1971, the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has remained in the area to observe developments pertaining to the strict observance of the ceasefire of 17 December 1971 and report thereon to the Secretary-General.

MINUSCA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

UN Military Adviser for Peacekeeping Operations smiling with three children of the town of Kaga Bandora during his visit to Central African Republic.
A soldier helping unload a bag of rice on his back at one of the camps for ex-combatants.
Peacekeeprs are patroling the a Muslim enclave in the capital city of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
Mother and child are standing in front of a UN-engraved vehicle, celebrating a youth peace week.

Concerned with the security, humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in the Central African Republic and its regional implications, the Security Council authorized on 10 April 2014 the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization MIssion in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) with the protection of civilians as its utmost priority.

UNFICYP, CYPRUS

Three male soldiers are walking with children while patrolling the streets.
A destroyed household area located in a buffer zone controlled by the peacekeeping mission that has been left untouched since 1974 after the fight between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
Food supplies are being unloaded from a truck by people.
A female member of the Swedish Infantry Battalion on ground with gun for target practice.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was originally set up by the Security Council in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. In the absence of a political settlement to the Cyprus problem, UNFICYP has remained on the island to supervise ceasefire lines, maintain a buffer zone, undertake humanitarian activities and support the good offices mission of the Secretary-General.

More information: https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/mission/unficyp

UNAMID, DARFUR

Numerous children and women are lined up as they await medical care. A female Nigerian peacekeeper is maintaing order.
Several white motorcades with UN written on the back of the vehicle are traveling through Darfur.
Two boys are talking to two peacekeepers standing in front of their white UNAMID vehicles in South Darfur.
Thousands of newly displaced persons seek shelther outside the peacekeeping mission base. Some are seen feeding their children while some are seen laying down on the garments spread across the ground.

The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, referred to by its acronym UNAMID, was established on 31 July 2007 with the adoption of Security Council resolution 1769.

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