It works closely with a range of partner organizations on children's issues, including several other UN agencies, civil society groups, bilateral and multilateral institutions, and donors.

[3] Internationally, UNICEF works with governments, civil society organizations, business partners and local communities to improve children's lives.

UNICEF Country Offices throughout East Asia and the Pacific raise funds for their programmes through a range of means, including donations, the sale of cards and gifts, and strategic partnerships with companies.

[6] In the region, UNICEF National Committees in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea raise funds for the organization's worldwide emergency and development work.

[8] The region is marked by considerable diversity in peoples, cultures, natural environments, economies, political systems and development potential.

[9] UNICEF's 14 Country Offices design and implement programmes, with EAPRO's support, to advance the rights and well-being of children in 28 countries and territories across East Asia and the Pacific: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Korea DPR, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Viet Nam.

Expanding access to clean drinking water and upgraded sanitation, and promoting better hygiene in schools, are other UNICEF priorities.

[17] Through technical advice, advocacy and funding, UNICEF works to strengthen national and regional responses to the HIV epidemic for the benefit of children.

An estimated 2.4 million people in East Asia and the Pacific are living with HIV, including about 28,000 children, with Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea the countries most affected.