Catherine Russell to head UNICEF

Catherine Russell to head UNICEF

Question: Who has been appointed as the new head of UNICEF?
(a) Antonio Guterres
(b) Catherine Russell
(c) Henrietta Fore
(d) Tom Donilon
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Catherine Russell as the head of UN children’s agency UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Fund.
  • Catherine Russell is an assistant to US President Joe Biden.
  • The United States is the largest funder of UNICEF.
  • UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
  • The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/un-appoints-joe-biden-adviser-catherine-russell-to-head-unicef-121121100070_1.html