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UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), briefs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.   UN Photo UN7925822

UNICEF

  • 1946-1953: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
  • 1953-present: UN Children's Fund (kept the acronym UNICEF)
  • Executive Board
  • UNICEF Annual Report
    • Highlights major programmes and accomplishments
    • Summary of financial information
  • Flagship publication
  • Data
  • Executive Directors
    • 2022- :  Catherine M. Russell (United States of America)
      • Press release SG/A/2082
    • 2018-2021: Henrietta H. Fore (United States of America)
      • Press release SG/A/1777-BIO/5050-ICEF/1893 [2017]
    • 2010-2017Anthony Lake (United States of America)
      • Press release SG/A/1226-BIO/4178-ICEF/1874 [2010]
    • 2005-2010: Ann M. Veneman (United States of America)
      • Press release SG/A/905-BIO/3634-ICEF/1865 [2005]
    • 1995-2005: Carol Bellamy (United States of America)
      • Press release SG/A/603-BIO/2950-ICEF/1823 [1995]
    • 1995: Richard Jolly (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (Acting)
    • 1980-1995: James P. Grant (United States of America)
      • Press release SG/A/225-ICEF/1411-BIO/1594 [1979]
    • 1965-1979: Henry Richardson Labouisse (United States of America)
      • Press release BIO/475 [1967]
    • 1965: Eric J.R. Heyward (Australia) (Acting)
    • 1947-1965: Maurice Pate (United States of America)