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UNICEF , the United Nations Children's Fund , an affiliated agency of the United Nations. The term UNICEF is an acronym for the original name of the agency, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.

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UNICEF Acronym for United Nations Children's Fund

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UNICEF The United Nations Children's Fund (UNCF), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund; web site www.unicef.org.

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