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Unicef Logo — The United Nations Fund for Children and UNICEF was created by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946 to help the children of Europe after the Second World War . It was first known as Unicef , an acronym for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund , or (in Spanish , International Emergency Fund United Nations Children’s Fund). In 1953 , UNICEF became a permanent body within the system of United Nations , responsible for helping children and protect their rights . His name was reduced to United Nations Fund for Children ( United Nations Children’s Fund ), but kept the acronym UNICEF for which he is known so far. More