POVERTY AND EDUCATION

AUTHORITIES

UNHCR

The International Refugee Organization was created on 1 July 1947, at which time the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees terminated. During the period from July 1947 until August 1948, the IRO activity was handled by a Preparatory Commission of IRO (PCIRO). The IRO was a nonpermanent Specialized Agency of the United Nations. It was liquidated on 28 February 1952. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it had about ninety branch offices throughout the world.

United Nations Global Compact.

We are a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to take steps to support UN goals.

UNICEF

For over 70 years, UNICEF has been the defender of children around the world, regardless of gender, religion, race or economic background. When the world’s most vulnerable need a champion in the face of conflict, disease or exclusion, UNICEF has been there.

ChildFund

ChildFund International is a nonprofit organization that envisions a world where every child is free to live at their fullest potential, no matter where they’re from or what challenges they face.

American Psychological Association

APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 118,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.

Our mission is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives.

United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945.  It is currently made up of 193 Member States.  The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

The UN system, also known unofficially as the ‘UN family’, is made up of the UN itself and many programmes, funds, and specialized agencies, all with their own leadership and budget.  The programmes and funds are financed through voluntary rather than assessed contributions. The Specialized Agencies are independent international organizations funded by both voluntary and assessed contributions.

UNESCO

UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCO’s mission and activities.