The United Nations was founded in 1945 to replace the ineffective League of Nations and focus on global peace and security. The UN works to keep peace, provide humanitarian aid during emergencies, fight poverty through development projects, protect the environment, and improve health and education. UNICEF was founded a year later by the UN to focus on the well-being of women and children in developing countries. UNICEF's goals include eradicating poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child and maternal mortality, and combating diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria.