Cultura World Children´s Day : UNICEF in Portugal UNICEF in Portugal The Portuguese Committee for UNICEF 01 Jun 2023 min de leitura UNICEF in Portugal The Portuguese Committee for UNICEF Created in 1979, the Portuguese Committee for UNICEF is a non-governmental organization with the Statute of Public Utility Association. It is part of the network of 33 National Committees for UNICEF established in developed countries and which form part of the global organization of UNICEF. The Portuguese Committee for UNICEF's mission is to promote and defend the rights of children, raising awareness among the public and policy makers regarding the Rights of the Child and in particular so that the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children who continue to live in poverty, in of conflict or disaster, to suffer from abuse or exploitation, do not fall by the wayside. As UNICEF's representative and voice in Portugal, the Portuguese Committee for UNICEF works to raise funds for the agency's work, namely to finance programs for development and action in emergency situations at a global and global level and all its activities. in Portugal. Basing its work on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF Portugal carries out various initiatives and programs for the promotion and defense of the rights of all children, and awareness-raising actions. Source: UNICEF Cultura Share article FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppCopy link