UNICEF Ireland

UNICEF Ireland

UNICEF Ireland
Abbreviation	UNICEF Ireland
Formation	1962
Type	Non-governmental organisation
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland
Head	Peter Power
Parent organization	UNICEF
Website	http://www.unicef.ie

UNICEF Ireland, also known as the Irish National Committee for UNICEF, is one of 36 UNICEF National Committees based in industrialised countries.

The National Committees raise funds for the organisation's worldwide emergency and development work.

UNICEF Ireland advises the Irish Government and other bodies on policies and legislation which support the above programmes and commitments under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

UNICEF is not funded by the UN. Instead, it relies on voluntary donations to fund its work for children worldwide. UNICEF Ireland raises funds for these programmes through donations, the sale of cards and gifts, partnerships with companies and special events. UNICEF Ireland is a registered charity.

UNICEF Ireland Ambassadors have the ability to focus the world’s attention on the needs of children, helping them to reach a wider audience, allowing them to further highlight the work they undertake to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children around the world.

All of their ambassadors dedicate time and energy to UNICEF Ireland in a variety of ways; visiting field projects throughout the world, speaking to the media about what they have seen, or lobbying and raising money on their behalf.

UNICEF Ireland Ambassadors are Munster and Ireland rugby player Donncha O'Callaghan,Rory McIlroy,Stephen Rea, Cathy Kelly, Gaelic sports stars Joe Canning and Dermot Earley,Dustin the Turkey and Liam Neeson.

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