support the Convention. optcti ~. iurt-Ttilirr, 5W children frmit ttrtmiid he wHt'tffjfartwrd at rhi- United inlioni lit celebrate. Children ttfthc W Intt'rnatwfwi School presented it nvfl, eniii fix childn-n —form Kuiiria. Cnxtn Ricn, Cypnts, Nepal. IMairiad and tbc USSR — , ititty fad children from ~5 touiitrics, rend attmdspcrial messages expffjyinff fhe rifu'i itf'thr children of torteNational Committees for UNICEF National Committees generated about 20 per cent of the resources of UNICEF, and structural changes to strengthen their collaboration with the secretariat continued in 1989, A National Committees Section was es- tablished in New York, the Geneva Office provided operational support to Committees in Europe, and, in several Eastern European countries, National Committees which were of governmental nature were in the process of becoming private entities. Highlights of the year included the participation of National Committees in an open dialogue on the challenges of the 1990s; a Paris round table on the subject, "Today's Children - To- morrow's World1; and the involve- ment of three National Committee members with a group that carried out an evaluation of uxic.'EK external relations. The annual meeting of National Committees was held in Geneva in May; the Standing Group met regu- larly to strengthen links with the secretariat; and Committee leaders came together for several workshops to improve and share information related to fund-raising and develop- ment education, and for the promo- tion of sales of greeting cards and other products. All National Committees were in- volved in major drives for the adop- tion of the Convention cm the Rights of the Child, and all supported the idea of a World Summit for Children. Non-governmental organizations Collaboration with national ,sx;os and the affiliates of international NCOS expanded significantly in 1989 and was most evident in efforts to secure adoption of the United Nations Con-
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the work of UNICEF and its National Committees, discussing their efforts to support the Convention on the Rights of the Child and promoting children's welfare. The text also mentions collaboration with non-governmental organizations and the involvement of children from various countries. Given the context, it seems that the text is primarily related to humanitarian aid and relief, with a focus on children's rights and welfare.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education