Name: Understanding Abuses
Uploaded: 2009-11-17T20:08:00-05:00
Duration: 1 min 50 s
Description: UNICEF head Ann Veneman shares some of the frequently overlooked abuses that children are subject to the world over.

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Ann Veneman

Ann Veneman became the Executive Director of UNICEF in 2005. She was the first woman to serve as the Unites States Secretary of Agriculture.

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Understanding Abuses

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Ann Veneman

UNICEF head Ann Veneman shares some of the frequently overlooked abuses that children are subject to the world over.

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