Statement From Caryl M. Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF on Appointment of Anthony Lake as Executive Director of UNICEF

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Mar 24, 2010, 03:35 ET

NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On behalf of UNICEF's supporters in the United States, we at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF welcome UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's appointment of Anthony Lake as the next Executive Director of UNICEF. As a former Chairman of the Board of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF -- and a lifetime champion of children's issues -- Mr. Lake brings passion and extensive experience to the fight for child survival. We will be honored to support him in the years ahead.

We are deeply grateful for the leadership, commitment, and determination of the current UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman, whose five years of remarkable service have helped make the world a safer and better place for children. During her term, UNICEF and its partners made historic strides for children's survival and well-being, and generated invaluable momentum to meet the challenges ahead.

The United States Fund for UNICEF is proud of its long standing relationship with America. We applaud President Obama's selection of Dr. Lake as his nominee for this position, and were heartened by the President's words of continued support for UNICEF.

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