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English: United Nations International Children's Fund

Welsh: Cronfa Ryngwladol y Cenhedloedd Unedig ar gyfer Plant

Part of speech

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Definition

UNICEF is the leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education.

Notes

Defnyddir yr acronym UNICEF (gan yr elusen yn rhyngwladol) neu’r ffurf Unicef (gan yr elusen yn y DU) yn gyffredin mewn testunau Cymraeg a Saesneg fel ei gilydd.