Pia Rebello Britto was appointed the Global Director of Education at UNICEF in August 2024. In this role, she provides strategic vision and leadership for UNICEF's education programmes, overseeing the development of policies, strategies, and guidance to implement learning initiatives for children globally.

Before this role, Britto served as UNICEF’s Representative to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), where she led the organization’s work in realizing children’s rights across education, health, protection, water and sanitation, climate action, and emergency response. She has also held the role of UNICEF's Global Chief and Senior Advisor of Early Childhood Development, spearheading a global movement to give every child the best start in life.

Britto joined UNICEF after an academic career as an Assistant Professor at Yale University and earned her doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.

She is a globally recognized expert with over 100 publications, including books, peer-reviewed articles, and reports in the field of child development and learning. Britto