Monday photo: UNICEF’s new Executive Director

Jenner Pascua is a production officer for unicefusa.org

Over the weekend UNICEF welcomed a new Executive Director.

	U.S. Fund for UNICEF
	Anthony Lake playing with a child during a UNICEF field visit.

For this week’s photo, we thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce the 6th UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake.

Mr. Lake brings more than 45 years of public and international service to the position. As National Security Advisor (1993 – 1997) under President Bill Clinton, and as State Department Director of Policy Planning in the Carter administration (1977 – 1981), he managed the full range of foreign policy, national security, and humanitarian and development issues. In 2007-2008, he served as a senior foreign policy advisor to the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.

On top of the impressive résumé, Mr. Lake has long-standing ties to UNICEF. He served for nine years on the Board of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, including as Chair of the Board from 2004 to 2007. Under his chairmanship, the U.S. Fund saw a significant increase in funding and undertook a transition in personnel and mission.

Talk about the right person for the right job! We are confident that Mr. Lake will bring us closer to a day where zero children die from a preventable cause. We wish Mr. Lake the best of luck in his new position.