Anar Rakhimbayeva Attends UNICEF International Council Meeting in Copenhagen
The meeting convened global philanthropists and UNICEF leadership
Anar Rakhimbayeva, Co-Chair of the UNICEF Kazakhstan Advisory Council, participated in the European Regional Meeting of the UNICEF International Council, held at UN City in Copenhagen.
The meeting convened global philanthropists and UNICEF leadership to address the most pressing challenges facing children today. Key priorities on the agenda included sustainable financing for nutrition programs, ensuring resilient supply chains for life-saving commodities, and expanding access to immunization.
Participants also visited the UNICEF Supply Division, the UN’s largest global logistics hub. This center manages the delivery of vaccines, medicines, education kits, and assistive technologies to millions of children worldwide every year.
The UNICEF International Council is a global community of philanthropists and business leaders who leverage their resources, expertise, and influence to advance children’s rights and identify sustainable solutions.
Representing the UNICEF Kazakhstan Advisory Council, Anar Rakhimbayeva engaged in working sessions and expert discussions, sharing practical insights on family-oriented approaches to child protection. As the founder of the "Ana Üyi" (Mother’s Home) Public Foundation, she has long championed a model that prioritizes keeping children within their biological families or, when necessary, placing them in alternative family-based care.
The impact of this work is reflected in thousands of lives transformed. Today, the Foundation's resource centers operate across Kazakhstan. Thanks to timely intervention, over 7,800 newborns remained with their mothers who were facing difficult life circumstances. Furthermore, the project has supported the placement of over 2,000 children into loving foster families and facilitated the return of more than 1,200 children from institutional care to their biological families. This Kazakhstani model for preventing social orphanhood is now being successfully scaled internationally, with implementation in Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Malaysia.
The participation of national Advisory Council representatives strengthens the link between UNICEF’s global expertise and country-level solutions. UNICEF emphasizes that such partnerships and knowledge sharing are vital for scaling effective models of support for children and families globally.
The UNICEF International Council serves as a platform for strategic dialogue and collective action, bringing together over 170 members worldwide to shape the global agenda for every child.
