Organization Overview
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s and women’s rights, help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), UNICEF strives to establish children’s rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behavior towards children.
In Tajikistan, UNICEF began its work in 1993, shortly after the independence of the Republic. Now, UNICEF is in its fourth country programme cycle of cooperation in Tajikistan.
UNICEF Tajikistan closely co-operates with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Finance, Ombudsman’s Office, National Commission on Child Rights, Agency on Statistics, local governments, donor agencies, other UN organizations and NGOs.
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Mr. Arthur van Diesen UNICEF Representative in Tajikistan Tel: (+992 44) 6000190/91/92/93 Fax: (+992 44) 6000196 Email: dushanbe@unicef.org Website: http://www.unicef.org/tajikistan Address: Lohuti str. 5, proezd 1, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734013 |