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Ann Veneman

Personal data
Date of birthJune 29, 1949(age 62)
Place of birthModesto, California
Alma materUniversity of California-Davis
Goldman School of Public Policy (University of California-Berkeley)
University of California Hastings College of the Law
5th Executive Director of UNICEF
In officeMay 1, 2005 - April 30, 2010
Succeeded byAnthony Lake
Preceded byCarol Bellamy
27th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In officeJanuary 20, 2001 - January 20, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Succeeded byMike Johanns
Preceded byDaniel Glickman

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Ann Margaret Veneman (born June 29, 1949) is the former Executive Director of UNICEF, a position she held from 2005 to 2010. Her appointment was announced on January 18, 2005 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Previously, Veneman was the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the first and only woman to hold that position. Veneman served as USDA Secretary from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005, leaving to become the fifth executive director of UNICEF. . She served in this position from May 1, 2005. A lawyer by training, Veneman has practiced law in Washington, DC and California, including being a deputy public defender. She has also served in other high level positions in U.S. federal and state government, including being appointed California's Secretary of Food and Agriculture, serving from 1995 to 1999.

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www.unicef.it - Ann Venemann parla con un bambino sdraiato in un letto di ospedale. Il direttore esecutivo dell'UNICEF Ann Veneman ha appena concluso una visita di tre giorni ad Haiti, il paese con il più alto tasso di mortalità infantile e materna dell'emisfero occidentale. Dopo il suo arrivo, ha rilasciato una breve intervista ai reporter, prima di incontrarsi con i rappresentanti del governo. Ann Veneman rilascia un intervista ufficiale. Parla Veneman "Stiamo vedendo in che modo l'UNICEF può lavorare in questo paese, e soprattutto come può collaborare con le autorità locali e le ONG per migliorare la situazione dei bambini." Due auto accompagnano Ann Veneman nella prima tappa della sua visita. Viene inquadrata l'entrata del centro per ragazzi. Ann Veneman incontra i bambini. Immagini di alcuni bambini ospiti del centro. La Veneman ha visitato diversi progetti seguiti dall'UNICEF. La sua prima visita è stata presso un rifugio per bambini di strada, molto vulnerabili a violenze e abusi. Più di 300 ragazzi e 75 ragazze ricevono servizi di base, come cibo, assistenza sanitaria e istruzione. Ann Veneman discute con alcuni ragazzi ospiti del centro. Yonel Joan racconta la sua storia. Poi lo si vede intento a seguire il corso da elettricista. Yonel Jean di 16 anni, è orfana, e sta seguendo un corso da elettricista. Quello che impara lo aiuterà a mantenersi da solo ed evitare di finire in strada. La Veneman viene accompagnata a far visita all'ospedale. Immagini di alcuni <b>...</b>
2.37 min. | 4.32 user rating		 www.weforum.org 30.01.2010 Full panel session of the The YouTube Davos Debate on Female Genital Mutilation, which took place at the World Economic Forum on January 30th, 2010. Truth never damages a cause that is just. Mahatma Gandhi In partnership with the World Economic Forum, YouTube has engaged in a worldwide search for a person with a cause worthy of the world's attention. Julia Lalla-Maharaja took her appeal to YouTube and won the global vote to appear on a panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss the fight to end female genital mutilation. Join the creator of the winning YouTube submission and engage with the Davos community to rethink, redesign and rebuild how to tackle this issue Discussion Leaders Kathy Bushkin Calvin, Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation, Washington DC Larry Cox, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA, USA Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Founder, End FGM Now, United Kingdom Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children Moderated by Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times, USA Featuring an excerpt from the documentary Mrs. Goundo's Daughter www.attiegoldwater.com Moderator: Nicholas Kristof, Columnist - New York Times Panelists: Kathy Bushkin Calvin, CEO - United Nations Foundation Larry Cox, Executive Director - Amnesty International USA Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Founder - End FGM Now Ann Veneman, Executive Director - UNICEF www <b>...</b>
73.60 min. | 4.52 user rating		 www.weforum.org 30.01.2010 Truth never damages a cause that is just. Mahatma Gandhi In partnership with the World Economic Forum, YouTube has engaged in a worldwide search for a person with a cause worthy of the world's attention. Julia Lalla-Maharaja took her appeal to YouTube and won the global vote to appear on a panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss the fight to end female genital mutilation. Join the creator of the winning YouTube submission and engage with the Davos community to rethink, redesign and rebuild how to tackle this issue Discussion Leaders Kathy Bushkin Calvin, Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation, Washington DC Larry Cox, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA, USA Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Founder, End FGM Now, United Kingdom Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children Moderated by Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times, USA
74.38 min. | 3.66 user rating		 UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a five-day visit to assess the situation of women and children amidst what is widely seen as Africa's worst humanitarian crisis. Here is one in a series of related reports. KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 26 August 2009 As this country tries to recover from years of civil war and unrest, the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital (BMMH) offers hope in an impoverished Kinshasa neighbourhood. VIDEO: Watch now Mutombo Hospital, opened in 2007, aims to be a model for the rebuilding of a national medical system in DR Congo, where the collapse of the health care infrastructure has left millions vulnerable to a multitude of illnesses that are easily preventable in much of the developed world. We have suffered a lot, says Dikembe Mutombo, the Congolese-American basketball legend whose foundation built the hospital named in memory of his mother. The civil unrest in the country has destroyed the fabric of our society when it comes to the health care system, he added. To read the full story, visit www.unicef.org
2.13 min. | 4.68 user rating		 MaximsNewsNetwork: 11 November 2009 - UNICEF: According to a new UNICEF report, the number of malnourished people worldwide has surpassed one billion and is a factor in one third of all under five deaths. UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman visits Mali, where one in five children do not survive to see their fifth birthday. Mali, a country bisected by the vast and ever-growing Sahara desert would seem a likely candidate for food shortages and starvation, yet the streets of Bamako, the capital, are chock-full-of-fruit and vegetable stalls and animal markets. Still, malnutrition rates have reached unacceptable levels. A combination of soaring food prices and high levels of poverty mean that although food is plenty, it doesnt always reach those in need. This, coupled with low levels of breast-feeding in infants, extremely low use of primary health care services and cultural confusion, has led to emergency level malnutrition rates in the country. Health Centre 1 in Bamako receives referrals from the surrounding districts; its malnutrition ward is full. SOUNDBITE (French) Dr. Habibata Traoré, pediatric doctor: We get children in different conditions, some cant eat, some are hyper sensitive, some are not cognitive and need to be put on feeding tubes. One-year-old Abdoulaye was one of those cases, he refused to breastfeed and then began to suffer from diarrhea. But it was only when he grew too weak to sit and too weak to lift his head, that his mother brought him in, three <b>...</b>
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MUSINA, South Africa, 22 January 2009 A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the South African border town of Musina. Historically the transit point for migrants seeking work in the countrys larger cities, it has now become the entry point for many desperate Zimbabweans fleeing the economic and social collapse in their country. UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman recently visited the area, touring the towns showgrounds, the first stop for many who cross the border seeking asylum. With 300 permits granted a day, the facility has become a makeshift camp for thousands of waiting migrants. On our visit we have been looking at the issue of people coming in from Zimbabwe, waiting for their papers, Ms. Veneman said after being briefed by the local authorities and speaking with asylum seekers. Weve had a chance to talk to many of the mothers who have children here about why theyre coming here, and its looking for a better life. With support from UNICEF, Save the Children has set up a safe space in Musina for mothers with young children. It provides them with food, toys and a place to wait while their papers are processed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. To read the full story, visit: www.unicef.org
3.28 min. | 4.0 user rating		 NEW YORK, USA, 13 January 2010 The first shipment of UNICEF supplies for survivors of yesterdays devastating earthquake is on its way to Haiti. The emergency aid is urgently needed, as basic services and infrastructure in the western hemispheres poorest nation were already close to collapse even before the 7.0-magnitude quake struck. Meanwhile, in a statement to UNICEFs Executive Board, which is meeting in New York this week, Executive Director Ann M. Veneman reaffirmed the agencys determination to respond effectively to the crisis in Haiti despite the many challenges ahead. "Expert estimates suggest that 46 per cent of Haitis nearly 10 million people are under 18 years of age, she said. The special needs of children for food, shelter and protection must be factored in at the very outset of relief efforts, and UNICEF will do everything in its power to make sure these needs are met.
6.50 min. | 4.57 user rating		 www.weforum.org 31.01.2009 The Girl Effect on Development An educated girl will invest 90% of her future income in her family, yet little more than half a cent of every international development dollar is spent on her. What needs to be done to realize the potential of the "girl effect" on developing economies worldwide? Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, World Bank, Washington DC Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia Mark G. Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Nike, USA; Co-Chair of the Governors Meeting for Consumer Industries 2009 Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York; Chair, Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh Chaired by Helene D. Gayle, President and Chief Executive Officer, CARE USA, USA
63.47 min. | 4.33 user rating		 ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 15 October 2008 At the global health conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration on primary health care, UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman said that health systems had to be scaled up through dynamic collaboration among governments, international partners, non-governmental organizations and the private sector. Veneman said combating disease and improving health in developing countries is being enhanced by new technologies, service-delivery mechanisms and partnerships. In 1978, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF jointly hosted a conference in Kazakhstan that resulted in the Alma-Ata Declaration in which primary health care was defined by leaders as ensuring that everyone, regardless of where they lived, whether rich or poor, was able to access services and conditions necessary for realizing the best possible health. To read the full story, visit: www.unicef.org
3.17 min. | 4.0 user rating		 www.unicef.org PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 5 February 2010 UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman visited the Haitian capital yesterday, meeting with UNICEF staff, government leaders and survivors of the massive earthquake that struck here on 12 January. At a makeshift shelter in downtown Port-au-Prince where UNICEF and partners are delivering food, safe water and basic health services Veneman noted that the vast scale of damage to Haiti's already fragile infrastructure makes relief work extremely difficult. But she lauded the results achieved thus far in reaching quake-affected children and families with life-saving assistance. "It was really encouraging to see that humanitarian supplies are getting to those who need them the most, especially women and children," said Veneman.
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Barnidge: Envisioning a day when liberals, conservatives work together - Contra Costa Times Tweet this news
Contra Costa Times---Ann Veneman-, a Republican, served as secretary of Agriculture under George W. Bush. Norman Mineta, a Democrat, was secretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration and secretary of Transportation under Bush. They hardly are advers - Date : Wed, 04 May 2011 20:32:52 GMT+00:00
MSU leader in D.C. to address global food issues - Mississippi State Newsroom Tweet this news
Mississippi State Newsroom--Also speaking Tuesday will be former US senator Tom Daschle; -Ann Veneman-, former executive director of the UN Children's Fund and former agriculture secretary; Josette Sheeran, executive director of the UN World Food Pro - Date : Mon, 23 May 2011 16:05:22 GMT+00:00
Alumni Profile: David Albers - Highlander Newspaper Tweet this news
Highlander Newspaper--He was also appointed to the Cattlemen's Beef, Promotion and Research Board by former United States Department of Agriculture Secretary -Ann Veneman-. Furthermore, he serves as the secretary of the Board of Directors of the Milk - Date : Tue, 10 May 2011 01:58:33 GMT+00:00
Ex-Cabinet members highlight UM nutrition forum - MiamiHerald.com Tweet this news
MiamiHerald.com--The program features former Health and Human Services secretaries Donna Shalala and Mike Leavitt and former Agriculture secretaries Dan Glickman and -Ann- M. -Veneman-. Shalala is also president of the University of Miami. Also giving rem - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:11:59 GMT+00:00
Ex-Unicef chief promises breast milk fight at Nestlé - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--AP -Ann Veneman- pledged to 'fight from within' to change the company's marketing of breast milk substitutes. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/REUTERS Former Unicef head -Ann Veneman- pledged to fight from within to change Nestlé& - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:29:43 GMT+00:00
Ex-UNICEF head joins Nestle board despite protests - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--Former UNICEF head -Ann Veneman- is taking a seat on the board of Swiss food and drinks company Nestle SA despite pleas from nutrition advocates who oppose the company's marketing of breast milk substitutes. The company said Nestle shar - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:41:38 GMT+00:00
Campaign Pushes For Better Nutrition - MyFox Washington DC Tweet this news
MyFox Washington DC--Some formidable experts on food topics are spearheading the campaign including former USDA Secretary and former congressman Dan Glickman, and former USDA Secretary and former executive director of UNICEF, -Ann Veneman-. Both are now w - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:08:02 GMT+00:00
Reminder: Bipartisan Policy Center to Launch Nutrition and Physical Activity ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--Former Agriculture Secretaries Dan Glickman and -Ann- M. -Veneman- and Former Health and Human Services Secretaries Mike Leavitt and Donna E. Shalala to Develop Recommendations on Ways to Improve America's Health WASHINGT - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:58:27 GMT+00:00
Women of The World Unite!! - Weekly Blitz Tweet this news
Weekly Blitz--According to -Ann- M. -Veneman- Executive Director, UNICEF "Empowering women and eliminating gender discrimination produces a double dividend - fulfilling the ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:46:41 GMT+00:00
US (CA): Ex-wine chief gets ag department gig - FreshPlaza Tweet this news
FreshPlaza--For 21 of the 37 years before that, the post was held by someone from Stanislaus County � Richard Lyng, Clare Berryhill, Henry Voss, -Ann Veneman- and Bill ... - Date : Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:30:12 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Daniel R. Glickman		United States Secretary of Agriculture
Served under: George W. Bush
2001 - 2005		Succeeded by
Mike Johanns
Preceded by
Carol Bellamy		Executive Director of UNICEF
2005 - 2010		Succeeded by
Anthony Lake

GW Bush cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateColin Powell (2001 �2005) * Condoleezza Rice (2005 �2009)
Secretary of the TreasuryPaul O'Neill (2001 �2002) * John Snow (2003 �2006) * Henry Paulson (2006 �2009)
Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld (2001 �2006) * Robert Gates (2006 �2009)
Attorney GeneralJohn Ashcroft (2001 �2005) * Alberto Gonzales (2005 �2007) * Michael Mukasey (2007 �2009)
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton (2001 �2006) * Dirk Kempthorne (2006 �2009)
Secretary of AgricultureAnn Veneman (2001 �2005) * Mike Johanns (2005 �2007) * Ed Schafer (2008 �2009)
Secretary of CommerceDonald Evans (2001 �2005) * Carlos Gutierrez (2005 �2009)
Secretary of LaborElaine Chao (2001 �2009)
Secretary of Health and
Human Services		Tommy Thompson (2001 �2005) * Mike Leavitt (2005 �2009)
Secretary of EducationRod Paige (2001 �2005) * Margaret Spellings (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development		Mel Martinez (2001 �2003) * Alphonso Jackson (2003 �2008) * Steve Preston (2008 �2009)
Secretary of TransportationNorman Mineta (2001 �2006) * Mary Peters (2006 �2009)
Secretary of EnergySpencer Abraham (2001 �2005) * Samuel Bodman (2005 �2009)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsAnthony Principi (2001 �2005) * Jim Nicholson (2005 �2007) * James Peake (2007 �2009)
Secretary of Homeland SecurityTom Ridge (2003 �2005) * Michael Chertoff (2005 �2009)
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Vice PresidentDick Cheney (2001 �2009)
White House Chief of StaffAndrew Card (2001 �2006) * Joshua Bolten (2006 �2009)
Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency		Christine Whitman (2001 �2003) * Mike Leavitt (2003 �2005) * Stephen Johnson (2005 �2009)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget		Mitch Daniels (2001 �2003) * Joshua Bolten (2003 �2006) * Rob Portman (2006 �2007) * Jim Nussle (2007 �2009)
Director of National Drug
Control Policy		John Walters (2001 �2009)
Trade RepresentativeRobert Zoellick (2001 �2005) * Rob Portman (2005 �2006) * Susan Schwab (2006 �2009)

United States Secretaries of Agriculture

Coleman * Rusk * Morton * Wilson * Houston * Meredith * HC Wallace * Gore * Jardine * Hyde * HA Wallace * Wickard * Anderson * Brannan * Benson * Freeman * Hardin * Butz * Knebel * Bergland * Block * Lyng * Yeutter * Madigan * Espy * Glickman * Veneman * Johanns * Schafer * Vilsack



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