Front runner to be the new head of UNICEF?
So the news of Henrietta Fore early departure as Executive Director of UNICEF two years before her term is up allows President Biden to nominate a new head of UNICEF. Traditionally the head of UNICEF has come from the United States and that is highly likely to continue. The rumor in Washington is that the front runner for President Biden to nominate is Catherine M. Russell . She served as chief of staff for the second lady-elect Jill Biden (2009 - 2013). She then became the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues (2013-2017). An extract from one of her last speeches in that position: "The Peace Corps is also a critical component—their volunteers are fostering community-based solutions to empower adolescent girls. The State Department has worked to develop the policy framework of Let Girls Learn. And we’re supporting our diplomats who address this issue in the field. We’re working with our embassies and missions around the world to ensure they have ...