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Executive Board Update

Thursday, 7 June 2001

Decisions adopted by the Board

Yesterday, the UNICEF Executive Board concluded its annual session. Delegations began the day's deliberations with a wrap-up of the discussion on UNICEF activities in immunization. This was followed by reports on recent field visits, which are taken each year to enable Board members to observe UNICEF programme activities at the country level. Ambassador Yuriy Isakov, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and Deputy Permanent Representative to the Russian Federation to the United Nations, presented the report of the field visit to the Republic of Moldova and Romania. Ambassador Andrés Franco, Deputy Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, presented the report of the field visit to the Gambia and Senegal.

Other Board Updates:
Wedneday, 6 June 2001
Tuesday, 5 June 2001
Monday, 4 June 2001
Opening address by Carol Bellamy, Executive Director

Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director, and Kul Gautam, Deputy Executive Director for Alliances and Resources, provided an update on the preparatory process for the General Assembly Special Session on Children in 2001. Ms. Bellamy also gave presentations on staff security and staff morale, as well as on small arms and light weapons.

The Executive Board will meet one more time in 2001, at its second regular session. The date has yet to be determined.

Wednesday, 6 June 2001

Yesterday, the UNICEF Executive Board continued its discussion of mid-term reviews and major evaluations of country programmes. Introductory statements were made by Nigel Fisher, Regional Director for South Asia; Ibrahima Fall, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa; and Philip O'Brien, Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States. Stephen Woodhouse, Regional Director for Europe, gave an overview of developments in that region.

Sadig Rasheed, Director of Programme Division, made a presentation on the next item on the Board agenda, "ensuring children's rights in Africa". This was followed by a review of the third session of the WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health (CCH), which took place in April at United Nations Headquarters. Sonia Elliott, delegate from Guyana and UNICEF representative to the CCH, made an introductory statement.

The issue of sector-wide approaches was then discussed by the Board, followed by a presentation by Dr. Suomi Sakai, Chief of Immunization Activities at UNICEF, on the organization's involvement in immunization, including the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization.

At today's meeting, the Executive Board will hear presentations on recent field visits, which are taken each year to enable Board members to observe UNICEF programme activities at the country level. This year, one group of delegations visited the Gambia and Senegal, and a second group visited the Republic of Moldova and Romania. The next agenda item to be covered is a report on the state of preparations for the Special Session on Children, which is being held from 19 to 21 September.

Tuesday, 5 June 2001

Yesterday, the UNICEF Executive Board began its annual session for 2001 at United Nations Headquarters. H.E. Movses Abelian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations, and President of the UNICEF Executive Board, addressed delegations, followed by a statement by UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy.

The Board adopted the agenda and then discussed the report of the Executive Director on progress towards achieving the organizational priorities of the UNICEF medium-term plan for 1998-2001.

The next item on the agenda was mid-term reviews and major evaluations of country programmes, which were discussed on a region-by-region basis. Following an introduction by Jean Quesnel, Chief of the Evaluation Office, statements were made by Urban Jonsson, Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa; Rima Salah, Regional Director for West and Central Africa; Per Engebak, Regional Director for the Americas and the Caribbean; and Mehr Khan, Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific.

At today's meeting, discussion of the mid-term reviews and evaluations will continue, with South Asia; the Middle East and North Africa; and Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States.

The next item on the Board agenda is "ensuring children's rights in Africa".

This will be followed by a review of the third session of the WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA Coordinating Committee on Health, which took place in April at United Nations Headquarters.

Monday, 4 June 2001

The UNICEF Executive Board begins its annual session for 2001 at United Nations Headquarters today. The Bureau members for the year 2001 are:

President (Eastern Europe): H.E. Movses Abelian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations
Vice-President (Asia): H.E. Alounkèo Kittikhoun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the United Nations
Vice-President (Latin America and the Caribbean): H.E. Andrés Franco, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
Vice-President (Western Europe and Others): Ms. Jacqueline de Lacy of the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations
Vice-President (Africa): Mr. Paul Goa Zoumanigui of the Permanent Mission of Guinea to the United Nations

Ambassador Abelian will open the session and address the Board, followed by a statement by Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director. Delegations will then turn to adoption of the agenda. The next order of business before the Board is the report of the Executive Director on progress towards achieving the organizational priorities of the UNICEF medium-term plan for 1998-2001. The report covers actions and developments during 2000, taking into account the requirements specified in relevant executive Board decisions.

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