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Catherine Russell
Executive Director, UNICEF
Executive Director, UNICEF
Background
Catherine Russell is the Executive Director of UNICEF.
The UN Secretary-General appointed her Executive Director on February 1, 2022.
About UNICEF
UNICEF: UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations that provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. It operates in 192 countries and territories and works on immunization, nutrition, education and emergency relief.
Key facts
- Appointed Executive Director by the UN Secretary-General
- February 1, 2022source
- Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel
- 2020 to 2022source
- Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
- 2013 to 2017source
- Remarks to the UN Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict
- 24 June 2026source
WYDE coverage of Catherine Russell
WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Catherine Russell, on Jun 27, 2026. Catherine Russell is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is A $500 Million Coalition Forms to Treat Child Malnutrition in Crisis Zones.
Reported alongside Catherine Russell
- Gates Foundation · in 1 story with Catherine Russell
- Save the Children · in 1 story with Catherine Russell
- UNICEF · in 1 story with Catherine Russell
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