Q 01/05

What did the letters UNICEF originally stand for?

A) Universal Network for International Child Education and Feeding

B) United Nations Infant Care and Education Foundation

C) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

D) United Nations Institute for Children, Education and Families

Answer · why

C) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

The name was shortened to United Nations Children's Fund in 1953, but the familiar acronym stayed.

Q 02/05

In which year was UNICEF created?

A) 1946

B) 1950

C) 1953

D) 1965

Answer · why

A) 1946

Its first job was immediate relief for children and mothers affected by the Second World War.

Q 03/05

Where is UNICEF's headquarters?

A) New York

B) Paris

C) Geneva

D) Vienna

Answer · why

A) New York

Regional offices in Panama City, Geneva, Bangkok, Nairobi, Amman, Kathmandu and Senegal support 150 country offices.

Q 04/05

In roughly how many countries and territories does UNICEF operate?

A) About 90

B) About 120

C) About 190

D) About 160

Answer · why

C) About 190

The handful it does not work in includes the Bahamas, Brunei, Cyprus, Malta, Monaco and Singapore.

Q 05/05

How is UNICEF funded?

A) By a share of World Bank profits

B) By a fixed levy on UN member states

C) By interest on a UN endowment

D) Entirely by voluntary contributions

Answer · why

D) Entirely by voluntary contributions

Its income was $8.61 billion in 2024, with public-sector partners giving $4.92 billion of it.