Venezuela ratified commitment to deepen cooperation with Unicef

The President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, confirmed Venezuela’s commitment to deepen cooperation ties with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in favor of the social welfare of children and adolescents.

The Head of State made his reaffirmation on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Unicef, and thus he expressed himself through Twitter:

“Within the framework of the 72nd anniversary of Unicef, Venezuela ratifies its firm decision to continue deepening the efforts to strengthen the cooperation ties with this instance, in order to guarantee our children and adolescents a prosperous future”, stated the president in the social network.

Unicef aims to promote the defense of children’s rights, meet their basic needs and contribute to their development, as refer its statutes.

The organization was created on December 11, 1946 with its headquarters located in New York, United States. It fulfills its functions in 190 countries and territories through different programs and national committees.

“After the Second World War, countless children from Europe, Middle East and China were orphaned, without food and much more. As a result, a group of countries gathered by the United Nations (UN) decided to create a fund to help these children, and since then the organization remains active”, says the Unicef web site.

The organization has a joint plan with the Government of Venezuela to carry out programs and activities in the areas of health and nutrition, education and protection of girls, boys and adolescents, which are carried out in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Last October, Venezuela and the organization signed an agreement for 32 million dollars to invest in the social welfare of children and adolescents.

    Nicolás Maduro
@NicolasMaduro
“Within the framework of the 72nd Anniversary of the @UNICEF, Venezuela ratifies its firm decision to continue deepening the efforts to strengthen the bonds of cooperation with this instance, in order to guarantee our children and adolescents a prosperous future”.
9:05 – 11 Dec 2018