PHA-Exchange> New exec Dir of UNICEF -- letter to Kofi Anan

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> New exec Dir of UNICEF -- letter to Kofi Anan
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> from Tawnia Queen <tawnia at hesperian.org>
> 
> CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND UNICEF'S MISSION TO DEFEND CHILDREN!
> 
> In May 2005 Ms. Ann Veneman, former US Secretary of Agriculture,
> will take office as the Executive Director of UNICEF. Her nomi-
> nation, negotiated secretly by the UN Secretary General with the
> US Government and rapidly approved by UNICEF's Executive Commit-
> tee, has alarmed public health advocates around the world. Ms.
> Veneman has no background in public health, children's welfare,
> or the rights of disadvantaged people. Her history as an advo-
> cate for agribusiness, both as a private lawyer and in govern-
> ment, is characterized by privileging private profit above the
> public good. Applied at UNICEF, this will be a disaster for the
> world's children.
> 
> PLEASE SIGN ON to the People's Health Movement's Letter of Con-
> cern detailing our reservations about the appointment of Ms. Ve-
> neman and the appointment process. To read the letter and sign
> on, go to:
> http://www.saveunicef.org/
> 
> Thank you for defending UNICEF's mission.
> 
> For more information mailto:phm at hesperian.org

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