UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office

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rdf:langString The UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office, also known as UNICEF EAPRO, is one of seven regional offices that support the work of the United Nations Children's Fund. Globally, UNICEF works to promote children's rights in over 150 developing countries. The East Asia and Pacific Regional Office, based in Bangkok, Thailand, provides advice and programme support to 14 UNICEF Country Offices and other humanitarian partners across the region. It also supports these offices in their efforts to raise funds for UNICEF initiatives for children. Helping to develop and guide UNICEF programmes across the region in health and nutrition, child protection, HIV and AIDS, education, water and sanitation, early childhood development, social policy, and emergency preparedness is a central function for specialist advisers in EAPRO. UNICEF EAPRO also coordinates region-wide initiatives and advocates at the regional level for the realization of children's rights through greater investment in children and child-centred social policies. It works closely with a range of partner organizations on children's issues, including several other UN agencies, civil society groups, bilateral and multilateral institutions, and donors. Strengthening regional partnerships for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and realizing the rights of children defined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child are central parts of EAPRO's current agenda. Internationally, UNICEF works with governments, civil society organizations, business partners and local communities to improve children's lives. While the organization is present in 190 countries worldwide, its focus is very much in developing countries where over 85 per cent of UNICEF staff work. It has a major role in responding to emergencies, including natural disasters and conflicts. Rather than relying on UN funding, UNICEF generates its own revenue through voluntary donations. UNICEF Country Offices throughout East Asia and the Pacific raise funds for their programmes through a range of means, including donations, the sale of cards and gifts, and strategic partnerships with companies. In the region, UNICEF National Committees in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea raise funds for the organization's worldwide emergency and development work.

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