NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (TNSPer) -- The United Nations issued the following news release: Following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Catherine M. Russell of the United States as the Fund's next Executive Director. She will succeed Henrietta H. Fore of the United States, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Orga more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (TNSPer) -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: UNICEF welcomes United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' announcement today that Catherine M. Russell will succeed Henrietta H. Fore as UNICEF Executive Director. Ms. Russell brings to the role decades of experience in developing innovative policy that empowers underserved communities around the world; delivering high-impact programmes that more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 (TNSPer) -- The Walt Disney issued the following news release: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has named Geoff Morrell to the newly created position of Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, with oversight of the entertainment company's Corporate Communications, Global Public Policy, Government Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) teams, it was announced today by Bob Chapek, Disney's Chief Executive Officer. Mr more PR

WOOSTER, Ohio, Dec. 7 (TNSAwa) -- The College of Wooster issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2021: The College of Wooster Department of Communication Studies has received the prestigious 2021 Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award from the National Communication Association (NCA). Each year, NCA's Program of Excellence Award recognizes one undergraduate department of communication for overall excellence above all others in curriculum, program quality, course design, and special programs. Wooster more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Dec. 10 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, Stephanie Hinds, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021: Ole Hougen was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with a knife on a street in Santa Cruz, Calif. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Edward J. Davila, United States District Judge. Hougen, 45, of Santa Cruz, California, was convicted of the crime on A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services division issued the following report (No. COPS-W0965) in November 2021 by Elsie L. Scott, director of the Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at the Howard University, entitled "Engaging College Students in 21st Century Law Enforcement: Final Report": * * * Here are excerpts: Introduction In August 2014, a Black teenager, Michael Brown, was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 9, 2021, by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at a virtual panel discussion on bolstering democratic resilience - building back better together from COVID-19: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: So it's a pleasure to be with everyone this morning - and for some of you, this afternoon, this evening - and to introduce two distinguished leaders who will open today's session on bolstering democratic resilience. Each of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rodney D. Chupp, chair of the St. Joseph County (Michigan) Republican Committee, has provided a written testimony to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The testimony was posted on Dec. 4, 2021: * * * I will not hide the fact that I am the Chairperson of the St. Joseph County, Michigan Republican Committee. However, I am very reasonable and call things like I see them. I will be very brief. I felt the Constitution was not followed well when Senat more ST