INTENATIONAL AGENCIES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENT.pptx

International agencies which helps to protect environmeng

1. INTENATIONAL AGENCIES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENT SUBTITLE GOES HERE

2. WHO A specialised , non political, health agency of the United Nations Headquarters at Geneva Constitution came into force on 7 th April 1948 – celebrated as World Health Day

3. OBJECTIVES OF WHO Main Objective: “The attainment by all people’s of the highest level of health” which is set out in the preamble of the Constitution Current objective is the attainment by all people of the world a level of health that will permit them to lead a socially and economically productive life

4. Prevention and control of specific diseases Development of Comprehensive health services Family health Environmental Health Health Statistics Bio-Medical Research Co-operation with other organisations

5. UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND. Specialised agency of the United Nations. Established in 1946 to rehabilitate children in war ravaged countries Headquarters- New York Works in collaboration with FAO, UNDP, WHO and UNESCO Provides assistance in varied fields of MCH and envt sanitation.

6. Child health Education – formal and non formal

7. UNESCO

8. The (UNESCO) is an agency within the UN that is responsible for promoting peace, social justice, human rights and international security through international cooperation on educational, science and cultural programs.

9. Functions Today, UNESCO has five major themes to its programs which include 1) education 2) natural sciences 3) social and human sciences 4) culture 5) communication and information

10. United Nations Development Programme Established in the year 1966 It is the main source of funds for technical assistance and meet annually To help poorer nations develop their human and natural resources more fully. The UNDP projects cover virtually every economic and social sector- agriculture, industry, education and science, health, social welfare.

11. USAID. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. Created in 1961 Both grants and loans are extended by the agency

12. ACTIVITIES OF USAID The US government is assisting in a number of projects designed to improve the health of Indian people. 1)Malaria eradication 2)Medical education 3)Nursing education 4)Health education 5)Water supply and sanitation 6)Control of communicable diseases 7)Nutrition 8)Family planning

13. International Red Cross. The Red Cross is a non-political and non-official international humanitarian organization Was founded by Henry Dunant , a young Swiss businessman The first Geneva convention took place in 1864 and a treaty was signed for the relief of the wounded and sick of the armies in the field . Thus came into being the International committee of red cross(ICRC). In 1919 the League of the Red Cross Society was created with headquarters in Geneva World Red Cross Day is celebrated on 8th May of every year.

14. It was largely confined to the victims of the war. mainly it tries to involve itself into activities like first aid and nursing in case of war like situations, Services to armed forces, health education and MCH services lately it has tried to extend it’s research in Disaster management and has designed emergency protocols.