Welcome to the NGO Committee on UNICEF

In 1949 the first steps toward a formal relationship between UNICEF and NGOs was taken by the then Executive Director of UNICEF, Maurice Pate. He established an Advisory Committee of International Non-Governmental Organizations consisting of 13 organisations having consultative status with ECOSOC. The function of the Committee was to promote the work of UNICEF worldwide and also to examine UNICEF programmes and their execution and give the necessary NGO input to the appropriate UNICEF body. In 1952 the Advisory Committee changed its name to the NGO Committee on UNICEF (NGOC).

The NGOC today comprises of 80 members in over a 100 countries. The mandate of the NGOC still remains the same and it continues to serve as a voice for NGOs and the rest of civil society to UNICEF.

This site is designed to provide visitors with an introduction to the NGO Committee on UNICEF and its work. It also provides formal members of the NGO Committee with up-to-date information regarding the progress of the Committee, Working Groups, and upcoming activities.

We encourage you to visit the site from time-to-time to review the new activities and advancements of the NGO Committee to help improve the lives of children globally, and its upcoming plans and priorities.

2007 Events

51st session of the Committee on the Status of Women - 26 Februrary-9 March 2007

Annual General Meeting of the NGO Committee on UNICEF 5 June 2007 - more details under Meetings

World Fit for Children Review - December 11, 12, 2007