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5 innovations that are making the world a better place, thanks to UNICEF

With new technologies and innovations improving many aspects of daily life, humanitarian work should be no different.

Saving and protecting children for decades, UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency, has been implementing new ways to reach families more quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively. In honor of World Creativity and Innovation Day, meet five innovations that are making 2020 the start of a decade of good — even in the midst of all the negative news we see everyday.

5. A cryptocurrency fund for game-changing ideas

Blockchain increases transparency, security and efficiency, as transactions are publicly visible and do not have to be converted into other currencies for immediate use. A first for the United Nations, the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund…