Goodwill Ambassadors of the United Nations System
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Joint United Nations Programmes on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
United Nations Childrenfs Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Stop TB Partnership
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Goodwill Ambassadors
FAO Ambassadors Programme
- Magida Al Roumi (Lebanon) Singer
- Roberto Baggio (Italy) Football Player
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (USA) Jazz Singer
- Al Bano Carrisi (Italy) Singer
- Beatrice Faumuina (New Zealand) Olympic Athlete/Discus
- Debbie Ferguson (Bahamas) Olympic Gold Medalist/Sprinter
- Carla Fracci (Italy) Ballet Dancer
- Gilberto Gil (Brazil) Singer
- Rau'l Gonza'lez (Spain) Football Player
- The Italian Singersf Football Team (Italy) A team of famous Italian singers who play charity football matches.
- Mory Kante' (Guinea) Singer
- Ronan Keating (Ireland) Singer
- Khaled (Algeria) Rai Singer
- Gong Li (China) Actress
- Gina Lollobrigida (Italy) Actress
- Miriam Makeba (South Africa) Singer
- Mana' (Mexico) Latin Rock Band
- Mari'a Gloria Penayo de Duarte (Paraguay) First Lady
- Rita Levi Montalcini (Italy) 1986 Nobel Prize for Medicine/Writer
- Youssou NfDour (Senegal) Singer
- Noa Singer (Israel)
- Justin Pasek (Ukraine) Former Miss Universe
- Massimo Ranieri (Italy) Singer and Actor
- Oumou Sangare' (Mali) Singer
- Chucho Valde's (Cuba) Pianist and Composer
- Dionne Warwick (USA) Singer
Coordinator:
Mr. Sidaty Aidara, Chief of the World Food Day and Special Initiatives Branch
sidaty.aidara@fao.org
Mr. Edgardo T. Valenzuela, Officer-in-Charge, World Food Day & Special Initiatives Branch, Edgardo.Valenzuela@fao.org
Joint United Nations Programmes on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Special Representatives
- Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) Football Player
- Salman Ahmad (Pakistan) Rock Musician
- Michael Ballack (Germany) Football Player
- Jackie Chan (China) Actor and Martial Arts Expert
- Toumani Diabate' (Mali) Musician/Kora Player
- Serge Dumont (France) Businessman
- Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (Fiji) Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Rupert Everett (UK) Actor
- Mary Fisher (USA) Artist, Author and Speaker
- Mero Kececioglu-Kylicas (Greece) President of gGreek Action for Africah
- HRH Princess Mathilde (Belgium) Advocate of children affected by and living with HIV
- HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Norway) Advocate for young people living with and affected by HIV
- Her Serene Princess Stephanie (Monaco) President of gFight AIDS Monacoh
- William H. Roedy (UK) Businessman
- Mechai Viravaidya (Thailand) Advocate of family planning and safe sex
- Naomi Watts (UK/Australia) Actress
- Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh) Banker and Economist
- Miriam Yeung Chin Wah (China) Pop Singer
Coordinator:
Ms. Cheryl Bauerle, Team Leader, Advocacy and Campaigns
bauerlec@unaids.org
Ms. Tina Bille, Coordinator, UNAIDS GWA programme
billet@unaids.org
United Nations Childrenfs Fund (UNICEF)
International Goodwill Ambassadors
- Amitabh Bachchan (India) Actor
- David Beckham (UK) Football Player
- Ismael Beah (Sierra Leone) Writer/Human Rights Activist
- Berlin Philharmoniker (Germany) Orchestra
- Roger Federer (Switzerland) Tennis Player
- Lang Lang (China) Pianist
- Orlando Bloom (UK) Actor
- Ricky Martin (USA) Pop Singer
- Myung-Whun Chung (Republic of Korea) Conductor
- Shakira Mebarak (Colombia) Singer and Songwriter
- Lord Richard Attenborough (UK) Actor, Producer and Director
- Harry Belafonte (USA) Singer, Actor, Producer and Human Rights Activist
- Jackie Chan (China) Actor and Martial Arts Expert
- Judy Collins (USA) Singer/Songwriter
- Mia Farrow (USA) Actress
- Danny Glover (USA) Actor and Producer
- Whoopi Goldberg (USA) Actress, Producer and Writer
- Maria Guleghina (Russia/Ukraine) soprano
- Sarah Jones (USA) Playwright, Actor and Poet
- Ange'lique Kidjo (Benin) Singer and Songwriter
- Johann Olav Koss (Norway) Olympic Gold Medal Winner/Speed Skater
- Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Japan) Actress, Television Personality and Author
- Femi Kuti (Nigeria) Singer and Musician
- Leon Lai (China) Singer and Actor
- Jessica Lange (USA) Actress
- Sir Roger Moore (UK) Actor
- Nana Mouskouri (Greece) Singer
- Youssou N'Dour (Senegal) Performer and Band Leader
- Vanessa Redgrave (UK) Actress
- Sebastia~o Salgado (Brazil) Photojournalist
- Susan Sarandon (USA) Actress
- Vendela Thommessen (Sweden) Model and Actress
- Maxim Vengerov (Siberia) Classical Musician/Violin
Eminent Advocate
- HRH Queen Rania (Jordan)
Coordinators:
Ms. Maria Zanca, Chief, Celebrity Relations (Geneva)
mzanca@unicef.org
Ms. Marissa Buckanoff, Chief, Celebrity Relations
mbuckanoff@unicef.org
Ms. Fran Silverberg, Senior Communications Assistant, Celebrity Relations and Special Events Section (New York)
fsilverberg@unicef.org
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Ara Abramian (Russia) International Businessman/Civil Society Supporter
- Jose' Antonio Abreu (Venezuela) Musician and Composer
- Valdas Adamkus (Lithuania) President of Lithuania
- Mehriban Aliyeva (Azerbaijan) First Lady of Azerbaijan
- Alicia Alonso (Cuba) Ballerina and Choreographer
- Patrick Baudry (France) Astronaut/Youth Issues
- Pierre Berge' (France) Entrepreneur/Human Rights and HIV/AIDS Activist
- Chantal Biya (Cameroon) First Lady of Cameroon, Education and Social Inclusion
- Montserrat Caballe' (Spain) Opera Singer/Humanitarian and Childrenfs Issues
- Pierre Cardin (France) International Businessman/Human Rights Activist
- Claudia Cardinale (Italy) Actress/Womenfs Rights Advocate
- Marin Constantin (Romania) Composer and Conductor/Cultural Issues
- Cheick Modibo Diarra (Mali) Scientist/Science Education Advocate
- Miguel Angel Estrella (Argentina) Classical Pianist
- Vigdi's Finnbogado'ttir (Iceland) Former President of Iceland/Supports Linguistic Diversity
- Ivry Gitlis (Israel) Violinist and Composer
- Bahia Hariri (Lebanon) Parliamentarian/Womenfs Rights Advocate
- Christine Hakim (Indonesia) South East Asia and teacherfs education
- H. E. Sheikh Ghassan I. Shaker (Saudi Arabia) Diplomat and Businessman/Human Rights Issues
- H. R. H. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Childrenfs Rights/Education for Women and Girls
- H. R. H. Princess Firyal (Jordan) Arts Patron/Humanitarian Issues
- H. R. H. the Princess of Hanover (Principality of Monaco) Women, Children and Educational Issues
- H. R. H. Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco (Morocco) Women and Childrenfs Rights Advocate
- H. R. H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand (Thailand) Development Projects and Childrenfs Rights
- Dr. Jean Malaurie (Germany) Climate Change and Artic polar issues
- Ikuo Hirayama (Japan) Painter/Cultural Heritage Preservation
- Jean Michel Jarre (France) Electro-Acoustic Musician/Cultural Heritage Preservation/Youth Issues
- Omer Zu"lfu" Livaneli (Turkey) Artist/Uses Music to Promote Multiculturalism and Tolerance
- Nelson Mandela (South Africa) Nobel Peace Prize 1993 and former South African President
- Lily Marinho (Brazil) Arts Patron/Street Children Advocate
- Rigoberta Menchu Tu'm (Guatemala) Nobel Peace Prize 1992/Indigenous Peoples Advocate
- Kiti'n Mun~oz (Spain) Scientist and Explorer/Aboriginal Peoples Advocate
- Ute-Henriette Ohoven (Germany) Humanitarian Advocate/Education
- Cristina Owen-Jones (Italy) HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
- Kim Phuc Phan Thi (Vietnam) Peace Activist
- Susana Rinaldi (Argentina) Tango Singer and Actress/Artistsf Rights
- Madanjeet Singh (India) Diplomat, Artist and Painter
- Wole Soyinka (Nigeria) Nobel Prize for Literature 1986 and Writer/Human Rights Advocate
- Zurab Tsereteli (Georgia) Artist and Architect/Cultural Projects and Children
- Giancarlo Elia Valori (Italy) Economist and Businessman
- Marianna Vardinoyannis (Greece) Leading Figure in Greek Social and Artistic Life/ Childrenfs and Family Rights Advocate
- Milu' Villela (Brazil) Leading Figure in Volunteer Movements and Youth/Education Advocate
- Julio Werthein (Argentina) Banker and Industrialist/Arts Patron and Environmental Advocate
Coordinator:
Ms. Basma Irsheid, Chief of Programme, UNESCO Celebrity Advocates
B.Irsheid@unesco.org
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Nicole Kidman (USA and Australia) Actress
- Hon. Mrs. Phoebe Asiyo (Kenya) Advocate for African women
- HRH Princess Basma bint Talal (Jordan) Advocate for Middle East women
- HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha (Thailand) Granddaughter of the Thai King, Prosecutor
Coordinator:
Ms. Joan Libby-Hawk, Public Affairs Specialist
joan.libby-hawk@unifem.org
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Goodwill Ambassador
- Ronaldo (Brazil) Football Player
- Zine'dine Zidane (France) Football Player
- Didier Drogba (Co^te dfIvoire) Football Player
- Maria Sharapova (Russia) Tennis Player
- Misako Konno (Japan) Television Personality and Actress
- Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway (Norway) HIV/AIDS Advocate for the MDGs
Coordinator:
Ms. Carmen Higa, Communications Assistant
carmen.higa@undp.org
Geneva
Ms. Aziyade' Poltier-Mutal, Communication Partnerships Manager
aziyade.poltier@undp.org
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Giorgio Armani (Italy) Designer/Businessman
- Julien Clerc (France) Singer and Songwriter
- Adel Imam (Egypt) Actor
- Muazzez Ersoy (Turkey) Singer
- Barbara Hendricks (American-Swedish) Classical Singer
- Angelina Jolie (USA) Actress
- George Dalaras (Greece) Musician
- Osvaldo Laport (Uruguay) Actor
- Jesu's Va'zquez Marti'nez (Spain) Television Personality
Coordinator:
Ms. Claudia Gisiger-Gonzales, Senior External Affairs Officer,
Goodwill Ambassadors and Special Events
Gisiger@unhcr.org
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Peter Sutherland (Ireland) International Businessman/Chairman of BP and Goldman Sachs International
- Mansour Cama (Senegal) Businessman/Founding member of the foundation of Senegalfs National Confederation of Employers
- Reinosuke Hara (Japan) Businessman/Technology and Engineering
- Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri (India) Chief Executive, Industrial Engineering and Economics
Coordinator:
Mr. George Assaf, Chief, Advocacy and Communications Unit and UNIDO Spokesperson
G.Assaf@unido.org
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Julia Ormond (U.K.) Actress and Human Rights Activist
- Igor Cassina (Italy) Olympic Gold Medalist/Gymnast
- Alessandro Scotti (Italy) Photographer
- Mira Sorvino (USA) Actor
- Ross Bleckner (USA) Artist
Coordinators:
Ms. Norha Restrepo, Public Information Officer (Vienna)
norha.restrepo@unodc.org
Ms. Simone Monasebian, Chief of New York Office
monasebian@un.org
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Yuko Arimori (Japan) Silver and Bronze Olympic Medial Winner/Marathon Runner
- Mary Banotti (Ireland) Member of European Parliament
- Lara Dutta (India) Actress/Miss Universe 2000
- Catarina Furtado (Portugal) Actress
- Geri Halliwell (UK) Singer
- Mpule Kwelagobe (Botswana) Miss Universe 1999
- Goedele Liekens (Belgium) Media Personality
- Bertrand Piccard (Switzerland) Scientist, Adventurer, Psychiatrist and Aeronaut
- Chea Semnang (Cambodia) Physician, Television and Film Actor
- Princess Basma Bint Talal (Jordan) Global and National Advocate for Women and Children
- Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck (Bhutan) former Queen of Bhutan
Coordinator:
Mr. Abubakar Dungus, Media Adviser/UNFPA Spokesman
dungus@unfpa.org
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Goodwill Ambassador>
- George McGovern (USA) Former U.S. Senator and instrumental in the foundation of WFP in 1963Special Ambassador for School Feeding
- HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thailand) Executive Vice-President of Thai Red Cross.
Special Ambassador for School Feeding
- HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thailand) heads many foundations and aid projects/Executive Vice-President of Thai Red Cross.
Ambassadors against Hunger:
- Cesaria Evora (Cape Verde) Singer
- John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (Ghana), former President of Ghana
- Paul Tergat (Kenya) Marathon Runner
- Maria Grazia Cucinotta (Italy) Actress
- Mahmoud Yassin (Egypt) Actor
- Kaka' (Brazil) Football Player
- Ronaldinho (Brazil) Football Player
- Drew Barrymore (USA) Actress and Producer
- Howard Buffett (USA) Philanthropist and Environmentalist
Coordinator:
Mr. Lionello Boscardi, Coordinator, Celebrity Relations & Special Events
lionello.boscardi@wfp.org
New York
Ms. Bettina Luescher, Chief Spokesperson, North America
luescher@un.org
World Health Organization (WHO)
Goodwill Ambassadors
- Liya Kebede (Ethiopia) Maternal, Newborn and Child Health/Fashion Model
- Yohei Sasakawa (Japan) Leprosy Elimination/Chairman of The Nippon Foundation
- Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Austria) Public Awareness on Health Issues
- Sylvie Varten (Bulgaria) Singer
Coordinator:
Christine McNab, Acting Director, Communications Department
mcnabc@who.int
Ms. Angelica Spraggins, Programme Coordinator
spraggins@un.org
Goodwill Ambassador
- Ms. Anna Cataldi (Italian) Journalist and Writer/Public Health Issues
- Luis Figo (Portugal) Football Player
Coordinator:
Mr. Vittorio Cammarota, celebrities and Special Events Officer
cammarotav@who.int
Total:
183 Goodwill Ambassadors
Updated: June 2009