PIRSOC are raising money for UNICEF!

The number of countries in active armed conflicts is at its highest in 30 years. In fact, more than 43 million children have had to leave their homes because of conflict and many others have been injured, killed or left without a family.

Even though article 38 of the UN Convention on Child Rights states ‘governments must do everything they can to protect and care for children affected by war and armed conflicts,’ too often children and families are left to fend for themselves.

UNICEF works with partners and local communities to respond in emergencies like the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Northern Afghanistan and the category 3 Cyclone Kalmaegi that is sweeping across the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

In regions vulnerable to disasters, the Children’s Emergency Fund allows UNICEF to prepare vital supplies and invest in our response plan, enabling us to act immediately to support affected families.

A core part of PIRSOC are our MUN's and the joy we get as students navigating diplomatic simulations and collaborating to come up with hypothetical solutions to some of humanity's worst situations. It would be amiss to simulate the UN but not actually help contribute towards the works of the world's leading international organisations. Please do come join us raise money for UNICEF and make a difference to children all around the world.