UNICEF

As UNICEF celebrates its 72nd anniversary this month, TFN looks back at its Polish founding father Ludwik Rajchman

The organisation was established as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund to provide food and healthcare to children in countries hit by World War II. UNICEF

In 1946 Rajchman called for a fund to be created to help children. On his initiative, around 30 million medical examinations and 17 million tuberculosis vaccines were provided in 22 countries around the world between 1948-1951.

Polish Aid Minister meets UNICEF and Jordanian officials in Amman

Beata Kempa, Poland's minister for humanitarian aid, on a visit to Jordan since Saturday, met in Amman on Sunday with UNICEF and Jordanian officials. She announced talks with her EU counterparts on the organisation of joint humanitarian assistance.

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