Advocate


Writing to your elected officials is one of the most important tools of advocacy, allowing you to voice your support for UNICEF's extraordinary work at the highest levels of government. Please join us in this effort if you have not done so already.

Presidential Initiative to Accelerate Child Survival

Ask the next President of the United States to make child survival a top priority of his Administration. LEARN MORE   


The Global Child Survival Act

Ask your members of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 2266, the Global Child Survival Act of 2007. LEARN MORE   


UNICEF Funding

Contact your Federal Senators and Representatives urging them to send letters to the chairs of appropriations subcommittees in support of $135 million for the U.S. contribution to UNICEF in FY 2009. LEARN MORE


Global Security

Contact your Representatives urging them to cosponsor and support the Global Security Priorities Resolution. LEARN MORE


Violence Against Women

Contact your U.S. Senators to take a stand against violence against women and children by cosponsoring this important and bipartisan legislation. LEARN MORE


Child Marriage

Support legislation to reduce the incidence of child marriage, which limits opportunities for girls in the developing world. LEARN MORE   


Cluster Munitions

Contact your Federal Senators and Representatives urging them to cosponsor and support the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007. LEARN MORE


Child Rights

Support U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. LEARN MORE

 

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Advocacy Handbook

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For more information

Contact the U.S. Fund's Office of Public Policy and Advocacy:

U.S. Fund for UNICEF/OPPA
1775 K Street, N.W., Suite 360
Washington, DC 20006
202.296.4242
OPPA@unicefusa.org