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CC 402 2021
2 euro coin
BU Main coin Bank issue
2 Euro BU
France · 75 years UNICEF
Mintage7,500,000
Issue date20 Feb 2021
Edge lettering2 ★ ★ × 6, alternating upright/inverted
Market price€3.50
Issue occasion
The coin commemorates UNICEF’s 75th anniversary. The design shows, as an allegory of UNICEF’s work, hands holding the globe and connecting the different parts of the world. Below are “75 ANS” and “RF”, framed by laurel branches; along the upper edge are “UNICEF”, the corresponding years and the motto “POUR CHAQUE ENFANT” (“For every child”).
The design
The coin’s motif is an allegory of the work of “UNICEF”, with the hands forming a key element. They hold the globe and connect the different parts of the world. Below the motif, the anniversary “75 ANS” and the acronym “RF” are shown, framed by laurel branches. Along the upper edge is the name “UNICEF” with the relevant years, followed by the UNICEF motto in French “POUR CHAQUE ENFANT” (“For Every Child”).
The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the coin’s outer ring.
The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the coin’s outer ring.
Background on the topic
UNICEF was established after the Second World War. On 11 December 1946, the General Assembly of the United Nations founded the “United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund”. The organisation was initially intended to support children in countries affected by the war with food, medicines and medical care. The assistance was to be provided regardless of which side a country had been on in the war.
When the immediate reconstruction of Europe was no longer the main focus, the worldwide need for support for children remained. UNICEF was therefore permanently incorporated into the United Nations system in 1953. The official English name was shortened to “United Nations Children’s Fund”; the already established abbreviation UNICEF was retained. The children’s agency has no sovereign state authority of its own, but works with governments, local institutions and non-governmental organisations. Its activities are financed predominantly by voluntary contributions from states, organisations and private donors.
Its fields of activity include vaccination programmes, nutrition, healthcare, clean drinking water and sanitation, schooling, and protection from violence, exploitation and child labour. UNICEF also organises emergency assistance during wars, after natural disasters and in epidemics. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-Kinderrechtskonvention), adopted in 1989, provides a fundamental political framework. Among other things, it establishes rights to protection, education, health and participation. UNICEF received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.
The anniversary gave France an occasion to commemorate the establishment and long-term mission of the children’s agency. The official gazette gives no further justification for the choice of the theme. The minting also took place at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting school attendance, healthcare and the food security of many children worldwide. UNICEF was also involved at that time in the international provision of vaccines and medical equipment.
When the immediate reconstruction of Europe was no longer the main focus, the worldwide need for support for children remained. UNICEF was therefore permanently incorporated into the United Nations system in 1953. The official English name was shortened to “United Nations Children’s Fund”; the already established abbreviation UNICEF was retained. The children’s agency has no sovereign state authority of its own, but works with governments, local institutions and non-governmental organisations. Its activities are financed predominantly by voluntary contributions from states, organisations and private donors.
Its fields of activity include vaccination programmes, nutrition, healthcare, clean drinking water and sanitation, schooling, and protection from violence, exploitation and child labour. UNICEF also organises emergency assistance during wars, after natural disasters and in epidemics. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-Kinderrechtskonvention), adopted in 1989, provides a fundamental political framework. Among other things, it establishes rights to protection, education, health and participation. UNICEF received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.
The anniversary gave France an occasion to commemorate the establishment and long-term mission of the children’s agency. The official gazette gives no further justification for the choice of the theme. The minting also took place at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting school attendance, healthcare and the food security of many children worldwide. UNICEF was also involved at that time in the international provision of vaccines and medical equipment.
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