ArmenPress
Jan 21 2005
NEW UNICEF REPRESENTATIVE TAKES OVER IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: UNICEF Executive Director Carol
Bellamy appointed Mr. Sheldon Yett, a U.S. citizen, as the new UNICEF
Representative in Armenia. Mr. Yett has been working with UNICEF in
both the New York headquarters and in field offices for the last 7
years, and has been active in the field of international development
for the last 12 years.
Before assignment to Armenia, Mr. Yett covered humanitarian issues
in New York and has also served in Somalia, Burundi, and Kosovo as
well as in other field duty stations.
Mr. Yett holds M.A. in International Relations from the Paul
H.Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins
University.
“The New UNICEF Representative in Armenia has already met with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vartan Oskanian, and looks
forward to working with the Government of Armenia and other
counterparts to help improve the lives of children and women,” UNICEF
Armenia office said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress