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  1953 

 UNICEF becomes permanent part of the UNThe UN General Assembly extends UNICEF’s mandate indefinitely. UNICEF begins a successful global campaign against yaws, a disfiguring disease affecting millions of children, and one that can be cured with penicillin.

   1954Danny KayeThe movie star Danny Kaye becomes UNICEF’s “Ambassador at Large.” His film Assignment Children, about UNICEF’s work in Asia, is seen by more than 100 million people.

 

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  1959

 Declaration of the Rights of the ChildThe UN General Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which defines children’s rights to protection, education, health care, shelter and good nutrition.

   1961

 EducationFollowing more than a decade of focus on child health issues, UNICEF expands its interests to address the needs of the whole child. Thus begins an abiding concern with education, starting with support to teacher training and classroom equipment in newly independent countries. 

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  1965

 Nobel Peace PrizeUNICEF is awarded the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize “for the promotion of brotherhood among nations.”

   1979

 International Year of the ChildMarked by celebrations around the world, people and organizations reaffirm their commitment to children’s rights.

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  1981

 Breastfeeding Code approvedThe World Health Assembly adopts the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in order to encourage breastfeeding, and in so doing diminish the threats to infant health.

   1982

 Child Survival and Development RevolutionUNICEF launches a drive to save the lives of millions of children each year.  The ‘revolution’ is based on four simple, low-cost techniques: growth monitoring, oral rehydration therapy, breastfeeding and immunization.

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  1987

 Landmark UNICEF studyUNICEF’s study Adjustment with a Human Face prompts a global debate on how to protect children and women from the malign effects of the economic adjustments and reforms taken to reduce national debt in poor countries.

   1989

 Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention is adopted by the UN General Assembly. It enters into force in September 1990. It becomes the most widely- and rapidly-accepted human rights treaty in history.

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 World Summit for ChildrenAn unprecedented summit of Heads of State and Government at the United Nations in New York City sets 10-year goals for children’s health, nutrition and education.

   1996

 Children and conflictWar’s effect on children receives serious attention in the Machel Report: The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children, a study supported by UNICEF.

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 United Nations Security Council debates children and conflictThe Council’s first open debate on the subject reflects the strength of international concern over the effects of war on children.

   2001

 Say Yes for Children campaign launchedThe Global Movement for Children begins mobilizing every citizen of every nation to change the world with children. The Say Yes for Children campaign builds on this momentum, with millions of children and adults around the world pledging their support for critical actions to improve children’s lives.

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 Special Session on ChildrenA landmark Special Session of the UN General Assembly was convened to review progress since the World Summit for Children in 1990 and re-energize global commitment to children's rights. It was the first such Session devoted exclusively to children and the first to include them as official delegates. 

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