Ex-diplomat becomes UNICEF Director
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Suh Dae-won
By Kim Hyo-jin
Veteran diplomat Suh Dae-won has been named executive director of the Korean Committee for UNICEF.
A graduate of the department of international relations at Seoul National University, Suh began his career as a diplomat in 1977.
He served in various posts at the foreign ministry until 2003.
His stints include director-general of the International Organization Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to the United Nations, and ambassador to Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
After more than 30 years’ experience as a diplomat, Suh became chairman of the Presidential Council on Nation Branding in 2009.
Suh is set to serve at UNICEF Korea for a three-year term.
The organization, established in 1946, has provided aid to children regardless of race, nationality, ideologies, and gender.
The Korea Committee for UNICEF ranks fourth in terms of donations received and has the largest number of sponsors.