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Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics

What Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation covers in ICSE Class 10 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 10 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation

1

United Nations Special Agencies: Basic Idea

  • Special Agencies work in economic, social, cultural and scientific spheres.
  • They help backward and developing countries improve living conditions.
  • They report annually to the Economic and Social Council.
2

UNICEF

  • UNICEF stands for United Nations Children's Fund.
  • It was created by the General Assembly during its first session in 1946.
  • Its first purpose was to help the emergency needs of children in post-war Europe and China.
3

WHO

  • WHO stands for World Health Organisation.
  • It aims at the highest possible level of health for all people.
  • In WHO Constitution, health is defined as a state of complete well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
4

UNESCO

  • UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
  • It was founded in November 1945.
  • Its headquarters is at Paris.

Key Concepts

Central concept: United Nations Special Agencies and their role in economic, social, cultural and scientific development

UN Special AgenciesEconomic and Social CouncilUNICEFWHOUNESCOPost-war reconstruction context

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Key topics in Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation include United Nations Special Agencies: Basic Idea, UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
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