Table of Contents

List of Presentations and Tables Foreword Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations The Creation of UNICEF An Expanding Mandate Structure and Finances Children's Health: The Main Programme Nutrition, Education, Sanitation Natural and Man-made Emergencies Advocating Children's Rights Internal Management Issues UNICEF's Challenges Notes Select Bibliography Index

About the Author

YVES BEIGBEDER served from 1951-55 as a Personnel Officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, and from 1955-84 with the World Health Organization in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and in Europe. Since 1979 he has lectured on international organizations and administration for universities in Paris, Geneva and North America, and for UNITAR in Geneva. He is an Adjunct Professor at Webster University in Geneva and has written a number of books and articles on UN organizations, on their administration and on the international civil service. He is a member of the Academic Council on the UN System, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences and the Council of the Union of International Associations.