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Goodwill Ambassadors
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Since the early 1950s, the United Nations has enlisted the volunteer services and support of prominent personalities from the worlds of art, music, film, sport and literature to highlight key issues and to draw attention to its activities. Over the years, many persons of international stature have lent their names, talents and time to support UN programmes—a number of UN Secretariat units and separately funded and administered Funds and Programmes of the United Nations have designated such individuals as Goodwill Ambassadors or celebrity advocates, who are working on behalf of the United Nations worldwide.
UN Women’s goodwill ambassadors
Ms. Danai Gurira
Actor and playwright
Ms. Anne Hathaway
Award-winning actor
Ms. Nicole Kidman, AC
Academy Award–winning actor
Ms. Marta Vieira da Silva
World-renowned soccer player
Ms. Emma Watson
Award-winning actor
UN Women’s national or regional ambassadors
Mr. Farhan Akhtar (South Asia)
Actor-filmmaker-singer
Ms. Joyce Azzam (Lebanon)
Mountaineer, motivational speaker, conservation architect, and activist
Ms. Cindy Sirinya Bishop (Asia and the Pacific)
Model and activist
Ms. Karen Davila (Philippines)
Broadcast journalist, television news anchor, and radio presenter
Ms. Jaha Dukureh (Africa)
Activist
Ms. Demet Evgar (Türkiye)
Actress
Ms. Hai Qing (China)
Actress
Ms. Eun Mee Kim (Republic of Korea)
Academic, scientist, and international development advisor
HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol
Thailand
Ms. Muniba Mazari (Pakistan)
Artist and motivational speaker
Ms. Sania Mirza (South Asia)
Tennis superstar
Ms. Camila Pitanga (Brazil)
Actress and activist
Ms. Marion Reimers (Mexico)
Sports journalist
Ms. Ximena Sariñana (Mexico)
Actress and singer
Mr. Tong Dawei (China)
Actor