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Executive Director's Corner: Ann M. Veneman

Ann M. Veneman became UNICEF's fifth Executive Director on 1 May 2005.

UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman visits Syrian Arab Republic
DAMASCUS, 29 June 2009 – On the first visit ever of a UNICEF Executive Director to the Syrian Arab Republic, Ann M. Veneman met with Syrian President...

UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman lecture: ECOSOC on-line lecture series
Since 1990, the base year for the Millennium Development Goals, an estimated 10 million women have died from complications related to...

Leading the Way to Make Mothers Day Every Day
By Ann M. Veneman and Donna Shalala, 6 May 2009 - On this Mother's Day, we celebrate the women around the world who gave us life. We appreciate...

Window closing on chance to push polio ‘The Final Inch’ towards eradication
NEW YORK, 3 April 2009 – More than 50 years after the discovery of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, the window is closing on the...

Executive Director calls for stronger protection for Palestinian and Israeli children
JERUSALEM, 9 March 2009 – UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman concluded a four-day visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory and...

On 'Red Hand Day', children call for an end to their forced use in conflict
NEW YORK, USA, 13 February 2009 – Children from 101 countries have appealed to international leaders to take stronger action to end the use of child soldiers.

Opera star Maria Guleghina joins forces with UNICEF
NEW YORK, 12 February 2009 – One of opera's most celebrated stars has joined forces with UNICEF to advocate for children's rights.

Web4Dev conference kicks with an eye on the future of innovation
NEW YORK, USA, 11 February 2009 – With plenty of bells and whistles, and not a few mobile phone alerts and Twitter chirps, the fifth annual ‘Web4Dev’ conference kicked off at UNICEF House today.

Executive Board welcomes new President at opening of first 2009 session
NEW YORK, USA, 4 February 2009 – On the first day of its first regular session of 2009, UNICEF’s Executive Board welcomed its new President...

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