The?51Ó°Ôº Children's Fund?(UNICEF), originally known as the?51Ó°Ôº International Children's Emergency Fund, was created by the?51Ó°Ôº 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. In 1953 it became a permanent part of the?51Ó°Ôº System, and the words "international" and "emergency" were dropped from the organization's name, though it retained the original acronym, "UNICEF".
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