Talk:United Nations Children's Fund
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[edit] Discussion Archives
Should add information about trick-or-treat for UNICEF, a common program DiceDiceBaby
Anyone know what work they do around the world in more detail?the work is going on very well
[edit] Language template poll
A poll as to whether or not the language template should be included in this article is being conducted at Talk:United_Nations_Commission_on_Human_Rights#Poll Raul654 19:41, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mention Criticisms of UNICEF
There are many criticisms of UNICEF. Some claim that it became too focused on ultra-feminist goals instead of the good of children when it was lead by Carroll Bellamy. Others claim that UNICEF forces abortions and sterilizations onto women in developing countries, or tricks them into receiving such procedures without their knowledge. I can't prove these as true, but the accusations are widespread. To mention that the accusations are made is important to demonstrate that there is a degree of controversy surrounding UNICEF. MikeNM 01:53, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
There is little no NPOV here - this article was pulled right off the UNICEF website. There is a significant history of campaigning and distributing international funds for abortion and population control in UNICEF for several decades. It needs to be recorded here. User:rjp2006Sept 2006
Where does it say on the unicef web site anyhting about promoting abortions? Articles I was able to find were about caring for orphans, AIDS prevention and immunizations.
- I doubt that, if UNICEF money was indeed gonig to fund abortions, that such a fact woudl be found on their website.
- In any case, we can't even talk about criticisms until we actually have some basic information, first. This article is highly formative and needs to be built, especially considering how much publicity UNICEF typically gets. The first task is to obtain some appropriate third-party sources. Nautical Mongoose (talk) 06:24, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Inconsistent date formats at the UNICEF web site
After visiting the UNICEF web site, both American and British date formats can be found.--Jusjih 09:27, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] the Current Executive Director, Ann Veneman
Ann Veneman's appointment as Executive Director of UNICEF is disturbing.
In a Nation article, Now Bush is Picking On Kids, John Nichols wrote, "the notion that Veneman would be placed in a position to decide how to feed and care for the planet's most destitute children is every bit as alarming as the notion that Wolfowitz would be charged with providing aid to developing countries." Earlier, Nichols explained why Ann Veneman was "Perhaps Bush's Most Dangerous Cabinet Pick."
The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=2289
Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0115-04.htm
Maude Barlow: "As a negotiator of NAFTA, (Veneman) helped consolidate neo-liberal policies that plunged millions of children into poverty... A far-right conservative who will put profit for American corporations above the health and safety of the world's children is a disastrous choice to head Unicef." Too Close For Comfort, p. 249
Democracy Now! (video, audio, and transcript): "Agriculture Secretary Veneman's Tenure Marked By Anthrax Scare, Trade Disputes, and Mad Cow Disease"
Democracy Now!: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/16/1611229&mode=thread&tid=25
New York Times: "In the case of mad cow disease, there were early accusations that the government was playing down the threat to protect the beef industry. The secretary of agriculture when the first case was found, Ann M. Veneman, was a former food industry lobbyist, her critics noted, and her chief spokeswoman's last job had been press representative for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association."
New York Times: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C0CE4D61730F935A15750C0A9609C8B63 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Reuben Apple (talk • contribs) 03:53, 18 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Employment policy
This section sounds like it was written by someone with a gripe, certainly not NPOV. And it sounds as though it's only talking about employees in New York, not the thousands of others all round the world. The section should either be greatly expanded or deleted. I haven't got the time or current knowledge to improve it so I shall delete. Kahuzi 14:07, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] shouldn't we change the name to "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund"?
title. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.132.56.202 (talk) 17:50, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
- I agree. --65.78.213.134 (talk) 03:07, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
Actually, the current name of the organization is, in fact, the United Nations Children's Fund. According to their website's FAQ, the name was officially changed (though the acronym retained) to its present form when UNICEF was incorporated as a permanent UN body in 1953. Nautical Mongoose (talk) 06:19, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
