text: sustaining andaccelerating progress forchildren eveninconditions ofeconomic stress andconstricted resources. TheChairman oftheExecutive Board,in re-emphasizing thesentiment expressed bytheSecretary-General, stressed thatthe twofactors whichhadcontributed totheUNICEF image-itsconscious effortto remaintotally non-partisan andnon-political anditsoperational efficiency and flexibility -should beborneinmindduringthedeliberations. TheExecutive Director ofUNICEF spokeofthechildsurvival anddevelopment revolution andits ultimate goal-tohaveaworldfullof"bright, happy,alert,vibrant andjoyful" children -andofthosewhowereassembled, including members oftheExecutive Board,theNational Committees andthesecretariat staff, whohad,intheir individual ways,carefully andimaginatively crafted UNICEFastheworld's champion forchildren. TheChairman oftheNon-Governmental Organizations Committee for UNICEFstatedthatthemostimportant thingtohavebeensaidwasthatthefuture wasmoreimportant thanthepastandthatwhatstillhadtobedoneremained more important thanallthathadbeendone;inotherwords,childaction remained "an unfinished business". Awards andtributes 7.Aspecial welcome wasextended andawards werepresented bytheChairman of theBoardtothreehonoured guests (E/ICEF/1986/CRP.17/Rev.l): President Belisario Betancur ofColombia, PrinceTalalBinAbd~lAzizAlSaud, President oftheArabGulfProgramme forUnitedNations Development Organizations (AGFUND), andMr.HansHoegh,Secretary-General oftheLeagueofRed CrossandRedCrescent Societies, whowastherecipient ofthe1986Maurice Pate Memorial Award. 8.President Betancur received aspecial awardforhisoutstanding efforts inthe areaofchildsurvival. Bymobilizing hiscountry inamassimmunization campaign, hedemonstrated thepowerful capacity ofsocialmobilization andsetanexample for therestoftheworldtofollow. Thesamemobilization techniques hadbeenusedin Colombia forliteracy campaigns andbasicservices programmes, including health, childdevelopment andincome-generating activities forwomen. 9.PrinceTalalreceived aspecial awardforhisservices tochildren asUNICEF Special Envoyfrom1980to1984andasthefounder ofAGFUND, whichorganized seven StatesintheGulfregioninsupport ofdevelopment activities oftheUnited Nations system. TheChairman oftheBoardreadtheresolution appointing PrinceTalalasanhonorary delegate totheUNICEFExecutive Boardwhichwas adopted bytheBoardin1985,ontheproposal ofthedelegation ofBangladesh (E/ICEF/1985/CRP.42). Inhisstatement, PrinceTalalacknowledged -thatdevelopment wasthepriority concern ofthethirdworldand,assuch,required increased international co-operation. -3- 10.The1986Maurice PateMemorial Award(E/ICEF/1986/P/L.25), established bythe Executive Boardatits1966session tohonour andstrengthen training efforts and toenhance theexperience ofpeople andorganizations involved inactivities benefiting children, waspresented totheLeagueofRedCrossandRedCrescent Societies. Mr.Hoeghaccepted theawardonbehalfofthe137national societies thatconstitute theLeague. AsMr.Hoeghexplained, theLeagueadopted the"Child Alive" programme in1984inanefforttohelpnational societies develop programmes fordiarrhoeal disease prevention andcontrol intheircountries through the promotion ofbreast-feeding, properweaning andsanitary practices andwideruseof oralrehydration therapy (ORT). In1985,childimmunization wasincorporated into theprogramme. 11.TheExecutive Director paidaspecial tribute toDr.Gabriele Wuelker, who retired asChairperson oftheNational Committee forUNICEFoftheFederal Republic ofGermany attheendof1985after15yearsofservice. HenotedthatDr.Wu~lker hadbeenastaunch supporter ofUNICEF, working tirelessly tostabilize thesales channels forUNICEFgreeting cardsandtomaintain andincrease thecontribution of theFederal Republic ofGermany totheorganization. Because ofhercontribution toUNICEF, theFederal Republic ofGermany Committee hadappointed heranhonorary member, onpermanent attachment totheCommittee. Programme matters Childsurvival anddevelopment 12.Thereduction afinfantandchildmortality bymeansofaccelerated programmes ofchildimmunization andthepromotion ofORT,asdescribed inthereportofthe Executive Director (E/ICEF/1986/2 andCorr.1) andthemedium-term planforthe
analysis: The text discusses the activities and achievements of UNICEF, a United Nations agency focused on improving the lives of children. It highlights the organization's efforts to reduce infant and child mortality, promote child development, and mobilize communities to support these goals. The text also mentions the organization's partnerships with other organizations and the recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to UNICEF's work.