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The world's promises to our children
The international community has come together in a series of historic conventions to help the world's neediest children survive and flourish. UNICEF is dedicated to helping countries implement evidence-based strategies as the world works toward achieving current global goals -- particularly the Millennium Development Goals – and other major commitments to improve children's lives.
UNICEF plays a leading role in monitoring the situation of children and women, and tracking countries' progress toward global commitments for children. These include: