List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors

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

[edit] 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]

[edit] International ambassadors

In order of appointment:

• Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1984)
• Lord Attenborough (1987)
• Harry Belafonte (1987)
• Sir Roger Moore (1991)
• Youssou N'Dour (1991)
• Nana Mouskouri (1993)
• Leon Lai (1994)
• Johann Olav Koss (1994)
• Judy Collins (1995)
• Vanessa Redgrave CBE (1995)
• Vendela Thommessen (1996)
• Maxim Vengerov (1997)
• Susan Sarandon (1999)
• Cheb Khaled (2002)
• Mia Farrow (2000)
• Sebastião Salgado (2001)
• Angélique Kidjo (2002)
• Femi Kuti (2002)
• Whoopi Goldberg (2003)
• Jessica Lange (2003)
• Shakira (2003)
• Jackie Chan (2004)
• Ricky Martin (2004)
• Amitabh Bachchan (2005)
• David Beckham OBE (2005)
• Roger Federer (2006)
• Steve Barakatt (2007)
• Elena Grosheva (2007)
• Lang Lang (2007)
• Berliner Philharmoniker (2007)
• Joel Madden (2008)
• Lee Chong Wei (2009)
• Justine Henin (2009)

Past ambassadors

• Audrey Hepburn (appointed 1988, died 1993)
• Danny Kaye (appointed 1954, died 1987) (pioneered role as Ambassador-at-Large)
• Sir Peter Ustinov (appointed 1969, died 2004)

[edit] Regional ambassadors

• Mahmoud Kabil
• Mercedes Sosa
• Anatoly Karpov
• Milena Župančič

[edit] National ambassadors

[edit] Argentina

• Julián Weich (2000)
• Martín Palermo (2007)

[edit] Armenia

• Charles Aznavour (2003)

[edit] Australia

• John Doyle
• Norman Swan (2003)
• Greig Pickhaver
• Geoffrey Rush
• Ken Done AM (1988)
• Erica Packer
• The Wiggles

[edit] Austria

• Thomas Brezina (1996)
• Christiane Hörbiger (2003)

[edit] Belgium

• Salvatore Adamo (1997)
• Dixie Dansercoer (2002)
• Frank De Winne (2003)
• Jean-Michel Folon (2003)
• Alain Hubert (2002)
• Helmut Lotti (1997)
• Khadja Nin (1998)
• Axelle Red (1998)

[edit] Brazil

• Renato Aragão (1991)
• Daniela Mercury (1995)
• Mônica (2007)[2]

[edit] Canada

• Steve Barakatt (2007)
• Ben Mulroney (2006)
• Elena Grosheva (2007)
• Beckie Scott (2002)
• Veronica Tennant (1992)
• Kate Wheeler

[edit] Chile

• Iván Zamorano (1998)

[edit] Colombia

• Margarita Rosa de Francisco (2000)

[edit] Côte d'Ivoire

• Basile Boli (2000)

[edit] Croatia

• Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni (2003)
• Bojana Gregorić (2004)
• Maja Vučić (2006)
• Slaven Bilić (2008)

[edit] Czech Republic

• Jirina Jiraskova

[edit] Democratic Republic of Congo

• Ngiama Makanda Noel - Werrason

[edit] Denmark

• Princess Alexandra
• Kurt Flemming
• Jesper Klein
• Bubber

[edit] Estonia

• Eri Klas (1999)
• Erki Nool (1999)
• Maarja-Liis Ilus (1999)

[edit] Ethiopia

• Berhane Adere (2004)
• Kenenisa Bekele (2004)

[edit] Finland

• Micke Rejstrom (1996)
• Jorma Uotinen
• Juha Laukkanen (1994)
• Anna Hanski (1993)
• Eija Vilpas (1993)
• Trio Töykeät (1993)
• Rainer Kaunisto
• Katri-Helena Kalaoja (1990)
• Pave Maijanen (1990)
• Eppu Nuotio (2002)
• Eija Ahvo (1986)
• Susanna Haavisto (1980)
• Arsi Harju (2003)
• Jyrki Linnankivi (Jyrki 69)(2005)

[edit] France

• Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (2004)
• Yves Duteil
• Christophe Malavoy

[edit] Germany

• Sabine Christiansen (1997)
• Oliver Bierhoff (1999)
• Joachim Fuchsberger (1984)
• Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff (2002)
• Vanessa Redgrave(1995)

[edit] Greece

• Helene Glykatzi-Ahrweiler
• Antonis Samarakis (1989)

[edit] Haiti

• Wyclef Jean

[edit] Hong Kong (SAR)

• Kelly Chen
• Daniel Chan
• Charlie Yeung (2004)
• Miriam Yeung

[edit] Hungary

• Judit Halász (2003)
• Gábor Presser (2003)

[edit] India

• Ravi Shastri (1996)
• Amitabh Bachchan

[edit] Indonesia

• Christine Hakim (2004)
• Ferry Salim (2004)

[edit] Ireland

• Pierce Brosnan (2001)
• Gabriel Byrne (2004)
• Cathy Kelly (2005)
• Maxi
• Mike McCarthy
• Liam Neeson OBE (1996)
• Samantha Mumba (2002)
• Stephen Rea (2005)

[edit] Israel

• David Broza (1996)

[edit] Italy

• Piccolo Coro dell' Antoniano
• Francesco Totti (2003)
• Amii Stewart (2001)
• Daniela Poggi (2001)
• Bianca Pitzorno (2001)
• Lino Banfi (2000)
• Leo Nucci (2000)
• Vincenzo La Scola (2000)
• Paolo Maldini
• Roberto Bolle (1999)
• Milly Carlucci (1996)
• Vigili del Fuoco (1989)
• Simona Marchini (1987)

[edit] Japan

• Agnes Chan (1998)

[edit] Kenya

• Effie Owour (1997)

[edit] Kuwait

• Suad Abdullah (2002)

[edit] Macedonia

• Toše Proeski (2004)
• Rade Vrcakovski (2001)

[edit] Malaysia

• Celina Khor (2005)
• Rafidah Abdullah (2005)
• Kartini Kamalul Ariffin (2005)

[edit] Mexico

• César Costa (2004)

[edit] Mongolia

• Tumur Ariuna (2001)
• Asashoryu Dagvador (2003)

[edit] Montenegro

• Rambo Amadeus (2005)

[edit] Morocco

• Naïma Elmecherqui
• Rajae Belemlih (2000)
• Nawal El Moutawakel (2000)
• Hicham El Guerrouj (2000)

[edit] Namibia

• Frank Fredericks (2005)
• Agnes Samaria (2005)

[edit] Netherlands

• Monique van de Ven (1996)
• Paul van Vliet (1992)
• Sipke Bousema
• Rintje Ritsma
• Edwin Evers
• Trijntje Oosterhuis
• Jurgen Raymann

[edit] New Zealand

• Hayley Westenra (2003)

[edit] Nigeria

• Nwankwo Kanu (2005)

[edit] Norway

• Ole Gunnar Solskjær (2001)
• Gustav Lorentzen (1993)
• Sissel Kyrkjebø (2006)

[edit] Oman

• Hamed Al-Wahaibi (2005)

[edit] Panama

• Danilo Pérez (2005)

[edit] Paraguay

• Gloria Criscioni (2005)

[edit] Peru

• Gian Marco

[edit] Philippines

• Gary Valenciano (1997)

[edit] Poland

• Andrzej Szczypiorski
• Katarzyna Frank-Niemczycka
• Piotr Fronczewski
• Wiesław Ochman
• Majka Jeżowska
• Małgorzata Foremniak
• Artur Żmijewski
• Natalia Kukulska (2007)

[edit] Portugal

• Pedro Couceiro
• Luís Figo
• Mariza

[edit] Russia

• Valeriya
• Alla Pugachova
• Oxana Fedorova

[edit] Serbia

• Emir Kusturica
• Aleksandar Đorđević
• Jelena Janković
• Ana Ivanović

[edit] Slovakia

• Kamila Magalova
• Peter Dvorsky
• Vaso Patejdl

[edit] Slovenia

• Tone Pavček
• Lado Leskovar
• Milena Župančič
• Boris Cavazza
• Zlatko Zahovič
• Vita Mavrič
• Marko Simeunovič

[edit] South Africa

• Quinton Fortune

[edit] South Korea

• Pum-Soo Sohn (1999)
• Si Won Ryu (1999)
• Mee-Hwa Kim (1999)
• Myung-Hwa Chung (1999)
• Dooly (1997)
• Byung-Ki Hwang (1996)
• Sung Ki Ahn (1993)
• Wan Suh Park (1993)

[edit] Spain

• Joan Manuel Serrat(1998)
• Emilio Aragón (2000)
• Imanol Arias (2000)
• Pedro Delgado (2000)
• Joaquín Cortes (1999)
• Ana Duato (2000)
• Teresa Viejo (2000)
• Eusebio Sacristán (2002)
• Pau Gasol (2003)
• Silvia Abascal (2003)
• María Bayo (2004)
• Fernando Alonso (2005)
• Rafael Guijosa (2005)
• Samuel Etoo (2005)
• "Los Lunnis" (2005)

[edit] Sweden

• Lars Berghagen
• Robyn
• Lill Lindfors

[edit] Switzerland

• James Galway
• Natascha Badmann

[edit] Thailand

• Kathleeya McIntosh
• Anand Panyarachun

[edit] Turkey

• Nilüfer Yumlu

[edit] Ukraine

• Ruslana (2005)

[edit] United Kingdom

• Lord Bill Deedes (1998)
• Manchester United F.C. (1999)
• Robbie Williams (2000)
• Andrew O'Hagan (2001)
• Martin Bell OBE (2001)
• Jemima Khan (2001)
• Ralph Fiennes (2001)
• Sir Alex Ferguson (2002)
• Ewan McGregor (2004)
• Trudie Styler (2004)
• Paul Clark (2004)
• Kaye Adams (2005)
• Elle Macpherson (2005)
• James Nesbitt (2006)
• Ryan Giggs OBE (2006)
• Claudia Schiffer (2006)

[edit] United States

• Clay Aiken
• India.Arie
• Angela Bassett
• Katie Couric
• Jane Curtin
• Laurence Fishburne
• Sarah Hughes
• James Kiberd
• Annette Roque Lauer
• Téa Leoni
• Lucy Liu (2004)
• Alyssa Milano (2003)
• Sarah Jessica Parker
• Isabella Rossellini
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Summer Sanders
• Claudia Schiffer
• Liv Tyler (2003)
• Courtney B. Vance
• Joel Madden (2008)

[edit] Uruguay

• Diego Forlán
• Enzo Francescoli

[edit] Vietnam

• Le Huynh Duc

[edit] See also

• UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
• UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
• UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
• UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador
• WHO Goodwill Ambassador

[edit] References

• selected ambassadors (past and present)
• present ambassadors

[edit] External links

• UNICEF Goodwill ambassadors
• UNICEF.org
• BBC News - The UN's Goodwill Ambassadors