PHM-Exch> Ann Veneman - Past Executive Director of UNICEF joining Nestle !

[Claudio Schuftan]

Below is an excerpt from a press release from Nestle last week,

"Furthermore, the Board of Directors will propose the individual
re-elections of Messrs. Paul Bulcke, Andreas Koopmann, Rolf Hänggi,
Jean-Pierre Meyers and Beat Hess as well as of Mrs. Naïna Lal Kidwai, each
for a further term of three years, as well as *the election of a new member:
Ms. Ann Veneman*, a U.S. citizen and former Executive Director of the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). She also served as Secretary of the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is a member of the Nestlé
Creating Shared Value Advisory Board, with extensive experience in areas
such as children’s health and education."

For full press release see:
http://www.nestle.com/Media/PressReleases/Pages/AllPressRelease.aspx?Name=Full-Year-Results-2010&PressReleaseYear=2010&Title=Full%20Year%20Results%202010&PageName=2010.aspx<http://www.nestle.com/Media/PressReleases/Pages/AllPressRelease.aspx?Name=Full-Year-Results-2010&PressReleaseYear=2010&Title=Full+Year+Results+2010&PageName=2010.aspx>

While a number of issues are involved here, a major one not mentioned yet is
why US presidents continue to be allowed to appoint heads of UNICEF (and
other UN agencies). Lancet has published letters from several decrying
this twice when UNICEF Executive Directors have needed to be replaced.
Neither resulted in any published discussion.
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