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Solutions for History & Civics, Class 10, ICSE
(A) The United Nations Children's Fund's main objective is to look after children’s welfare especially in developing countries.
(R) UNICEF is a partner of the Indian government in the rural water supply programme.
(A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Explanation — The United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) main objective is to look after children’s welfare, especially in developing countries. This involves a wide range of activities, including education, healthcare, nutrition, and emergency relief. UNICEF partnering with the Indian government in the rural water supply programme is one of the many ways UNICEF works to improve children’s welfare.
(A) WHO's objective is to attain the highest possible level of health by all people.
(R) WHO developed a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 pandemic and shipped it to over 100 countries.
(A) is true but (R) is false.
Explanation — WHO did not develop a vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.
(A) The largest sector of UNESCO's activity is in the field of education.
(R) The main function of the UNESCO is to identify the monuments in different parts of the world and declare them as World Heritage sites.
(A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Explanation — One of UNESCO’s functions is to identify monuments in different parts of the world and declare them as World Heritage site.
(A) Delhi Public Library was established in 1951 with financial assitance from UNESCO.
(R) UNESCO provides grants for organisation of library systems and promotion of international understanding through education.
(R) is the reason for (A)
Explanation — UNESCO provide grants to organizations for the development of library systems and the promotion of international understanding through education. This includes providing financial and technical assistance to establish libraries, such as the Delhi Public Library.
(A) and (R) are independent of each other
Explanation — Both the statements are two different functions of UNESCO.
Your school is organising a handicrafts fair. You have gone to a village to seek craftsmen to participate in the fair. You realise that the village is facing a total lack of potable drinking water. Besides the local government who else could help you?
UNICEF
Study the picture and answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the organisation associated with the given emblem. Where is its headquarters located? Name two sources from where this organisation gets its funds.
(b) What is the main objective of this organisation? State any two functions of this organisation.
(c) Mention any two achievements of this organisation.
(a) The picture shows the emblem of World Health Organization. The headquarters of WHO are at Geneva in Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) gets its funding from two main sources:
(b) The main objective of WHO is the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people. 'Health' in terms of WHO covers complete well being of an individual.
Two functions of WHO are as follows:
(c) Two achievements of World health organisation are:
(a) The picture shows the emblem of UNICEF.
(b) Three functions of UNICEF are as follows-
(c) Two programmes of this organisation in India are:
The full form of WHO is World Health Organization and the full form of UNICEF is United Nations Children's Fund.
WHO and UNICEF especially work in developing countries.
UNICEF looks after the interest of the children in the world.
Its original purpose was to help the emergency needs of children in post-war Europe.
For financing its projects, the UNICEF depends on voluntary contributions made by different Governments, donations made by private agencies, sale of greeting cards and through various fund-raising campaigns. Sale of UNICEF cards is an important source of income. Worldwide sale of these cards generates funds of more than $100 million, all of which is spent on programmes to benefit children.
As the sole agency for children, it speaks on behalf of children and upholds the Convention on the Rights of the Child and works for its implementation.
UNICEF has been the driving force in almost all the programmes started by the government of India for providing people with low cost community-based services in maternal and child health, nutrition, clean drinking water, sanitation and immunisation.
UNESCO was established with the objective of contributing to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication. This is undertaken to further respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights for all human beings.
The headquarters of the UNESCO are in Paris.
The United Nations apart from its main organs also work through its allied agencies. In this context, answer the following questions:
(a) Write the expanded form of UNESCO. Mention two of its functions in the field of education.
(b) Explain three vital roles that the WHO plays in combating diseases.
(c) Mention any two functions of the UNICEF.
(a) The expanded form of UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization. Two functions of UNESCO in the field of education are-
(b) Three vital roles that the WHO plays in combating diseases are as follows:
(c) Two functions of the UNICEF are as follows:
(a) The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication. This is undertaken to further respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights for all human beings.
(b) Promotion of education, scientific spirit and enriching culture help in spreading peace and harmony in the world in the following ways:
(c) UNESCO encourages modernisation without the loss of cultural identity and diversity.
Yes, the major agencies of the United Nations have lived up to the agenda for which they were created because of the following reasons:
I would like to work for the UNICEF because I am very much inspired by its mission to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
The younger generation is very important for every country as they play a critical role in nation building and the progress of the country and in turn the whole world. I think providing a conducive atmosphere for development of children is the single most important thing that developing countries like ours should focus on.
As UNICEF works to look after children's welfare especially in developing countries so I would like to be a part of UNICEF and make my contributions to make the world a better place.