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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.

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