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UNICEF Executive Team

Find out more about the executive team, driving change for every child

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
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Catherine Russell

Executive Director

Catherine Russell serves as UNICEF’s 8th Executive Director, overseeing the organization’s work for children in over 190 countries and territories.

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Biography

Omar Abdi

Deputy Executive Director, Programmes

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Ted Chaiban

Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations

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Biography

Kitty van der Heijden

Deputy Executive Director, Partnerships

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Biography

Hannan Sulieman

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Management

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