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UNICEF

Welcome to the Disaster Risk Information e-Library of UNICEF, the one-stop shop to the most comprehensive suite of risk data, information, and knowledge on UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (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 and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and strives to establish girls and boys rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behavior towards children.

 

Programmes in disaster risk reduction

UNICEF has developed a global framework for disaster reduction. This focuses on protection and risk reduction for those who are most vulnerable to disasters: children and women.