'Ms. Russell brings to the role decades of experience in developing innovative policies that empower underserved communities around the world.'
WASHINGTON - The United Nations on Friday announced the appointment of Catherine Russell, an aide of U.S. President Joe Biden, as the next executive director of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday.
"Ms. Russell brings to the role decades of experience in developing innovative policies that empower underserved communities around the world," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters. A U.N. spokesperson in July said outgoing UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore planned to step down to deal with a family health issue.
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