Ann Veneman
Ann Veneman
Ann Margaret Venemanwas the Executive Director of UNICEF 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth29 June 1949
CountryUnited States of America
The relief effort is becoming more complex with each passing day,
The issues facing the farmers and ranchers today are complex and challenging,
Most housing has been destroyed in the hardest-hit areas, so the survival of thousands of young children is now at stake.
It is critical that the world unite for children and unite against AIDS. The size of the problem is staggering, but the scale of the response has been inadequate.
We know the farm that it had been on, and we will track back to see where it was originally purchased and what farm it was born on.
We are extremely encouraged by the vision and leadership shown by the OIC and ISESCO in mobilizing Islamic countries to accelerate progress for children. UNICEF shares their commitment and stands ready to work with them to ensure their actions have a practical impact and generate concrete results for children.
Given the current situation, we are not prepared to lift any restrictions at this time,
I am honored and humbled to be asked to join your administration, and to serve with you and your qualified team. Agriculture is part of the fabric that makes America great.
But the fact of the matter is that all scientific evidence would show, based upon what we know about this disease, that muscle cuts - that is, the meat of the animal itself - should not cause any risk to human health.
Nearly 25 years into the pandemic, this very visible disease continues to have an invisible face and that is the face of the child.
So it's very important that we have an education program for families about how to protect children if they have sick birds around their homes.
Meeting the Millennium Development Goals depends on reaching vulnerable children throughout the developing world.
One important thing to remember is that muscle cuts of meat have almost no risk,
Now, the impact on export markets - we export about 10 percent of what we produce, so obviously that will probably have some impact on the market. At this point it's too early to determine how much.