United Nations at work

Poland, 1949

Film
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A dramatised account of the work of UNRRA and later the International Children’s Emergency Fund providing food, clothing and medicine for children in war-devastated areas. The film tells the story of three Polish children, orphaned by war and living under extreme conditions of poverty. Relief is provided by UNRRA, but with the disbandonment of this organisation, supplies are cut off. UNICEF is established by the UN General Assembly and once more food and medical supplies are brought to the needy children of the world.

Credits

production company

Film Polski

Language

English

Duration

00:19:27:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

29930

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International agencies

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Children and war

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Displaced persons

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Europe

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → International agencies

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International agencies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation - Societies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relief

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → UNICEF

History → History

History → Poland - History

History → Refugees

History → United Nations - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Poland

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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