UNICEF and the Child Protection in Emergencies Program (CPIE)UNICEF's approach to child protection in context of an emergency response is based on the Child Protection Strategy (2008) and the main commitments for children in humanitarian action. (CCC, 2010). The vision of the Strategy is to create a protective environment through continuous protection interventions in the pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis phases. (UNICEF, 2012)Child Protection Strategy (UNICEF, 2008; UNICEF, 2012)• The Child Protection Strategy sets out UNICEF's contribution to national and international efforts to ensure children's rights to protection and achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in the context of UNICEF's Medium-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) for 2006-2009. The strategy was developed through intensive consultations with a wide range of key partners and UNICEF staff. • The strategy is particularly relevant for the humanitarian response in several areas such as strengthening prevention and response systems; support for positive social change; and the implementation of emergency-specific multi-stakeholder guidance and mechanisms. Core Commitments to Children in Humanitarian Action (UNICEF, 2010; UNICEF, 2012) • The Core Commitments to Children in Humanitarian Action (CCC) constitute UNICEF's policy to uphold the rights of children. children affected by the humanitarian crisis. The CCCs present a humanitarian action framework around which partners engage. CCCs attempt to promote predictable, effective and timely collective humanitarian action. CCCs are guided by international law, with particular attention given to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. • CCCs work in tandem with the Child Protection Strategy by maintaining...... middle of document ......your numbers , the Protective Learning and Community Emergency Services (PLACES) program was introduced in 2011 as part of the CPIE program. (UNICEF, 2012) This was by far the largest component of the program, accounting for over 84% of the CPIE budget. (UNICEF, 2012) The Places program was designed to target children, adolescents and women by providing them with gender and age-appropriate support, through community centers, tents or mobile units such as than vans. (UNICEF, 2012) PLACES also formed community volunteer committees as a link to the community. (UNICEF, 2012) The vast majority of child protection activities such as: psychosocial support; identification, documentation, tracing and reunification of separated/unaccompanied children; prevent/respond to GBV and other forms of violence; mine risk education, were carried out using PLACES. (UNICEF, 2012)