List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors

This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and Advocates, who work on behalf of the United Nations Children's Fund for children's rights.

History and purpose of the role

Danny Kaye was the first to hold the position, with the title of Ambassador-at-Large granted in 1954. Other celebrities have followed, acting as international, regional or national ambassadors, depending on their profile, interests, and desired level of responsibility. The goal of the program is to allow celebrities with a demonstrated interest in UNICEF issues to use their fame to draw attention to important issues. This may take the form of public appearances and talks, visits to troubled regions, which draw attention from the media, and use of their political access to advocate UNICEF causes.[1]

International ambassadors and advocates

UNICEF International Ambassador Mia Farrow holds an infant in Gonaïves in the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna.

In order of appointment:

Former ambassadors

Danny Kaye (1911–1987) was UNICEF's first celebrity ambassador.

In order of appointment:

Regional ambassadors

In order of appointment:

South Asia

Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Latin America

Middle East and North Africa

Regional ambassador Mahmoud Kabil joins a game of tug-of-war at a UNICEF/Intersos outreach centre.

Eastern and Southern Africa

Francophone countries

East Asia and Pacific

National ambassadors

In order of appointment:

Afghanistan

Algeria

Andorra

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Benin

  • Zeynab (September 2007)[55]

Bolivia

  • Juan Carlos 'Chavo' Salvatierra (May 2014)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo

Denmark

Dominican Republic

  • Jatnna Tavarez (October 2010)[55]

Ecuador

Egypt

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Hong Kong

Hungary

  • Krisztina D.Tóth (2014)[55]

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kenya

Kuwait

  • Suad Abdullah (November 2002)[55]

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mali

Mexico

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Paraguay

  • Menchi Barriocanal (July 2005)[55]

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

  • Dmitry Fedorov (Representative for Work of Goodwill Ambassadors) (June 2019)[64][65]

Serbia

Slovakia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

St. Lucia

  • Taj Weekes (November 2013)[55]

Sudan

Sweden

Swedish UNICEF national ambassador Eva Röse (right) during a visit to India.

Switzerland and Liechtenstein

  • Kurt Aeschbacher (October 2004)[55]
  • Anatole Taubman (December 2018)[55]

Thailand

Turkey


United Kingdom

Matt Dawson in Johannesburg with pupils of a UNICEF-funded school.

United States of America

Uruguay

Vanuatu

  • Vanuatu Women's Beach Volleyball Team (June 2015)[55]

Venezuela

Vietnam

  • Vũ Nguyễn Hà Anh (August 2010)[55][72]
  • Nguyen Xuan Bac (September 2012)[55]

Zimbabwe

See also

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