UNICEF Pakistan

UNICEF Pakistan is one of country offices of UNICEF.[2] It works for the rights of children in Pakistan, including their right to education, healthcare and protection from abuse and exploitation. It also advocates for political change in support of children especially those hardest to reach and most at risk.

UNICEF Pakistan Country Office
AbbreviationUNICEF Pakistan
TypeIntergovernmental organisation (IGO)
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan[1]
Parent organization
UNICEF
Websitewww.unicef.org/Pakistan

UNICEF Pakistan works with the Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Provincial Social Welfare Departments, NGOs, and other UN agencies to protect children from abuse, exploitation, violence, and discrimination.

Convention on the Rights of the Child

The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a comprehensive human rights treaty which enshrines specific children’s rights in international law. These rights define universal principles and standards for the status and treatment of children worldwide.[3]

The Convention spells out a specific role for UNICEF, in its capacity as the UN body responsible for the rights of children. UNICEF is required to promote the effective implementation of the Convention and to encourage international cooperation for the benefit of children. UNICEF is also entitled to be represented when each country’s implementation of the Convention is considered by the Committee every five years.[3]

References
  1. "Contact us - Pakistan - UNICEF". UNICEF.
  2. "UNICEF Pakistan - Home page". unicef.org.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2010-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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