BOB DYLAN
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was first released in 1963
By the time it came out UNICEF was working in over 110 countries, teaching leaders that investing in child nutrition was essential for a nation’s success.
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UNICEF was created in 1946 in the aftermath of World War 2 to support the world’s most vulnerable children. Today we work in over 190 countries responding to emergencies and building long-term resilience.
We work to build a better world for every child, every day. A world where every child has the chance to fulfil their potential and grow up healthy and safe.
1963
BOB DYLAN
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was first released in 1963
By the time it came out UNICEF was working in over 110 countries, teaching leaders that investing in child nutrition was essential for a nation’s success.
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JIMI HENDRIX
Live at Monterey by Jimi Hendrix was recorded in 1967
The same year, amid much controversy, UNICEF support for family planning was approved and added to its existing maternal and child health programmes.
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JANIS JOPLIN
Janis Joplin’s classic, Pearl, was released in 1971
By then, UNICEF was working tirelessly to put children at the heart of governments’ policies as well as training local volunteers to help meet children’s basic needs.
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CAROLE KING
Carole King’s masterpiece, Tapestry, was first released in 1971
In this decade, UNICEF helped develop the Mark II Water Pump which revolutionised community access to clean water. By the 1990’s, over 2 million were in use across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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THE CLASH
Combat Rock by The Clash was released in 1982
This was the year UNICEF led the child survival revolution, focusing on preventing the deaths of 15 million children each year from easily preventable diseases.
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EURYTHMICS
Eurythmics classic, Sweet Dreams, was released in 1983
As drought and famine spread across east Africa, in the early 1980s, UNICEF strengthened its local teams, launching an international appeal in 1984 covering 21 countries.
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PRINCE
The Rainbow Children by Prince was released in 2001
As the decade progressed, a vast effort by UNICEF cleared the way for 3 million children in Afghanistan – one third of them girls – to attend school. Many had never seen the inside of a classroom before.
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LEON BRIDGES
Coming Home by Leon Bridges came out in 2015
By then, West Africa was in the grip of one of the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemics in history. UNICEF reached almost 3 million people with hygiene kits, prevention advice, social support and care.
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LITTLE MIX
Confetti by Little Mix was released in 2020
That year, UNICEF led the largest humanitarian
logistics operation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing vital equipment to key workers and ensuring children could access education resources during school closures.
2021
FOO FIGHTERS
The Foo Fighters album, Medicine at Midnight was released in 2021
It was a milestone year for UNICEF, marking 75 years of working to make a better world for every child, every day, everywhere
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