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Ann Veneman
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Ann Veneman's Biography

Ann Margaret Veneman (born June 29, 1949) is currently the Executive Director of UNICEF. She was the first woman to become the United States Secretary of Agriculture. She announced her resignation as Secretary on November 15, 2004, which took effect on January 20, 2005. On January 18, 2005, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced Secretary Veneman's appointment as the fifth Executive Director of UNICEF. The appointment was made effective with the end of the term of former UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy on May 1, 2005.

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  • 665 million in India defecate in open: UN

    Mumbai : India | 22 days ago

    Why Children Are Still Dying and What Can Be Done', also pointed out that India has the largest number of persons that defecate in the open worldwide. Out of a total of 2.5 billion people worldwide ...

  • Steps To Save Millions Of Children

    Somé : Burkina Faso | about 1 month ago

    Understanding the extent of abuses of children’s rights is a first step to building an environment where children are protected and have the opportunity to reach their full potential,” she added ...

  • U.N.: Death rates drops for kids under 5

    New York City : NY : USA | about 1 month ago

    Health programs helped to lower number of children dying before age 5, the U.N...Population Division indicated a 28 percent decline in the under-5 mortality rate, from 90 deaths per 1,000 live births ...

  • Doctors at Center of Human Rights Row

    Colombo : Sri Lanka | about 1 month ago

    From January to May 15, when they were arrested, the doctors communicated from the war zone almost daily, sending reports of casualties and photographs that often showed dead bodies, shallow bunkers ...

Ann Veneman News Stories

  • News Source: Daily Nation | 12 days ago
    World Bank says that more infants are being immunised today than ever before—a record 106 million in 2008—according to new data. At the same time, its authors are calling on donor nations to address a funding gap that leaves millions of children
  • News Source: Uinta County News | 21 days ago
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Shame Boosts Hand Washing: Study Shame can make people more likely to use soap to wash their hands after using the toilet, according to British
  • News Source: Hindustan times | 22 days ago
    Diarrhoea, which can be corrected through inexpensive and simple means, kills an estimated 1.5 million children each year, a UN study released on Wednesday showed. World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (Unicef).  Ann Veneman,

Ann Veneman Blogs

  • Blog Source: juliemenin.com | 9 days ago
    Julie Menin's Give and Take is an in-depth interview program that explores current events and features prominent figures from a wide variety of fields including business, law, politics, science, medicine, and the arts.
  • Blog Source: blog.taragana.com | 29 days ago
    May 2nd, 2009 Morales, Carter eye improved Bolivia-US tiesLA PAZ, Bolivia — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Bolivia's Evo Morales said Saturday they hope their countries are on the road to repairing badly strained relations. ...
  • Blog Source: arch1design.com | about 1 month ago
    1977 – G. D. Searle hires prominent Washington politician Donald Rumsfeld as the new CEO. A former Member of Congress and Secretary of Defense in the Ford Administration, Rumsfeld brings in several of his Washington friends as top ...

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