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The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II. Our mandate was clear: to help children and young people whose lives and futures were at risk – no matter what role their country had played in the war.
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Thanks to our historical body of knowledge, UNICEF has an...
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UNICEF’s tag line becomes ‘unite for children’. Previously,...
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Catherine Mary Russell (born March 4, 1961) is an American attorney and political adviser who is the executive director of UNICEF as of 2022. [1] Russell previously served as Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office , United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues , and Chief of Staff to then- Second Lady of the ...
Find out more about the executive team, directors and experts at UNICEF driving change for every child. Biography.
UNICEF Executive Board. The Executive Board is the governing body of UNICEF, providing intergovernmental support and oversight to the organization, in accordance with the overall policy guidance of the United Nations General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. More information. Latest updates. First regular session.
UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide immediate relief to children and mothers affected by World War II.
Catherine Russell Assumes Functions as New UNICEF Executive Director. © UNICEF/UN0584692/McIlwaine. NEW YORK (February 1, 2022) – Catherine Russell took office today as UNICEF's new Executive Director, becoming the fourth woman to lead the organization in its 75-year history.
Henrietta Holsman Fore (born December 9, 1948) is an American public health and international development executive who was the executive director of UNICEF till January 2022. [1] Fore is chairman and CEO of Holsman International, a management, investment, and advisory services company.
