Facts and Figures
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly 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. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
1.Type of organisation
• Fund financed through voluntary contributions
2. Institution
• Head of organisation: Executive Director Anthony Lake (USA)
• Headquarters: New York
• Number of country offices: 155 (plus 7 regional offices and 36 National Committees)
• Number of staff (Dec. 2012): 11´500 (13% thereof at headquarters)
• Established in: 1946
• Board: 3 sessions a year. Switzerland is an active board member due to its substantial funding.
UNICEF total revenues (in USD million)
UNICEF expenditure by focus area in 2014
Philippe Puyo (Global Institutions) and
David Winiger (Humanitarian Aid) are the SDC Programme Manager .
