Francesco Samengo, president of Covid and Unicef ​​Italy, dies



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A UNICEF volunteer for more than twenty years, former member of the Board of Directors, since 2001 Samengo has served as President of the Calabria Regional Committee for UNICEF. His condition has worsened in the last few days that he spent in intensive care.

The president of Unicef ​​Italia Francesco Samengo died in Rome, assassinated by Covid (LIVEBLOG – ESPECIAL). He was 81 years old. The news is given by Unicef ​​itself. He was admitted to the Spallanzani hospital, his condition worsened in the last days he spent in intensive care. “He was a sure guide for all, an example of self-denial and tireless perseverance, an incentive to always give the best of ourselves in the search for the cause of the rights of the child in Italy and in the world – writes UNICEF -. At the forefront In defending the rights of children and young people in Italy and in the world, Francesco Samengo has always stood out for his enormous sensitivity and the firm conviction that creating a better world means above all taking care of the most vulnerable and helpless, especially children, leaving no one behind. In the two years of his mandate he led the organization with great commitment, passion and tireless dedication ”.

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The Vice President Carmela Pace, the Board of Directors, the Director General Paolo Rozera, the Regional and Provincial Presidents, the UNICEF volunteers and all the staff embrace their family with pain and affection, “trusting that in the strength of their example they will find the consolation to face this great loss “. President of Unicef ​​Italia since 2018, Samengo has been a UNICEF volunteer for more than twenty years, then a member of the Board of Directors and since 2001 President of the Calabria Regional Committee for Unicef. Born in Cassano Jonio (CS), he had lived in Rome for many years. Graduated in Economic and Commercial Sciences, registered in the Registry of Public Accountants and Auditors, he has held important management and senior management positions in numerous public companies.

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