The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, is mandated by the U.N. General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet children's basic needs, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. This report details the accomplishments and activities of UNICEF for the year 2002. Following statements from the United Nations Secretary-General and the UNICEF Executive Director, the report presents the priorities of UNICEF and the achievements of UNICEF and its partners in 2002 tied to specific targets in the areas of early years care, immunization and nutrition, equal access to education, avoidance of HIV/AIDS and care of orphans and others affected by the disease, and protection of children from harm, abuse, and violence. The annual report continues with a description of the Childrens Statement read at the U.N. General Assembly Special Session on Children and descriptions of the activities of national committees for UNICEF representing the organization in industrialized countries. Other activities described include the work of UNICEF and its national committees in developing successful alliances with corporations in industrialized and developing countries. The report includes a graph illustrating UNICEF's income sources and a table delineating programs funded from regular UNICEF resources. Improvements in financial and administrative management are also detailed. The report concludes with a list of the executive board members, a list of global partnerships and collaborations for each program or initiative, a list of offices and national committees, a list of international celebrity spokespersons, and a list of the organization's commitments. (KB)