Guest is Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF
Muriel has asked this podcast to be re-published in conjunction with the special story CNN is featuring this month. Hosted by CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, “The Survival Project: One Child at a Time” examines what kind of action is required to stop the un-necessary deaths of children under the age of five.
Muriel’s special guest today is Ann Veneman, the executive director of UNICEF. Ms. Veneman assumed the leadership of 
UNICEF on May 1, 2005, becoming the fifth Executive Director to lead UNICEF in its 60-year history. Prior to joining UNICEF, Veneman served as the 27th Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture from 2001 to 2005.
As the children’s agency of the United Nations, UNICEF works on the ground in 156 developing and transitional countries to help children survive and thrive. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for poor countries, UNICEF works to advance the Millennium Development Goals by supporting child health and nutrition, quality basic education for all boys and girls, access to clean water and sanitation, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation and AIDS.
At UNICEF Veneman directs a global agency of nearly 10,000 staff and annual total resources of about $3 billion, funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of governments, businesses, foundations and individuals. Since assuming the position of Executive Director, she has travelled to more than 30 countries, witnessing firsthand the work of UNICEF, attending meetings and conferences, and visiting heads of state or government and other partners.
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