| Description : In 1946, the United Nations International Children's Emergency
Fund (UNICEF) was founded to help children in Europe after the Second World War it was renamed the United Nations Children's
Fund in 1953. Today the children's relief organisation works primarily in developing countries supporting children and mothers
in approximately 190 countries in the areas of health, family planning, hygiene, nutrition as well as education and
provides humanitarian aid in emergency situations. The coin, designed by Joaquin Jimenez, shows a globe made up out of
puzzle pieces and holding it two children's hands, which also illustrate the connection between connecting elements. On the
globe Europe, North Africa and Greenland are visible. At the bottom left and right, two olive tree branches depicting peace
(they also appear in the organisation's logo). At the top is "UNICEF" and below it "1946‐2021" and "POUR CHAQUE ENFANT"
(for every child). The reason for the issue is described in the inscription "75 ANS" (75 years). At the bottom right
is the country abbreviation "RF" (République française, French Republic), below it is a cornucopia the mint mark
of the French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac and the designer's logo. |
