UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

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Nasser David Khalili awarded UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador title by Irina Bokova
Director-General Irina Bokova with presenting the Goodwill Ambassador title certificate to the Honorable Nasser David Khalili to recognize his contributions and interests with UNESCO.

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status and job description assigned to those goodwill ambassadors and advocates who are designated by the United Nations. UNESCO goodwill ambassadors are celebrity and expert advocates of UNESCO (not diplomatic ambassadors) who use their talent or fame to spread the UNESCO ideals, especially attracting media attention. Other specialized categories of advocates include UNESCO Artist for Peace, UNESCO Champion for Sport and UNESCO Special Envoy.

Current UNESCO goodwill ambassadors

The following is a list of UNESCO goodwill ambassadors along with the projects and activities they support:[1]

Name Country Date Projects and Activities Supported[2] Link
Xueli Abbing Script error: No such module "flag". 2022 Fight against discriminations and racism
Valdas Adamkus Template:Flagcountry 2003 Construction of Knowledge Societies [1]
Seidnaly Sidahmed Alphadi Script error: No such module "flag". 2016 for African innovation and creation
Christiane Amanpour Template:Flagcountry 2015 Freedom of expression and journalist safety [2]
Yalitza Aparicio Template:Flagcountry 2019 Indigenous Peoples [3]
Metin Arditi Template:Country data Switzerland 2014 UNESCO Honorary Ambassador and Special Envoy for Intercultural Dialogue
Chantal Biya Template:Flagcountry 2008 Education and Social Inclusion [3]
Claude-Alix Bertrand Template:Flagcountry 2014 Culture, Education, Cultural Diplomacy, Children's Rights, Sport and Tourism
Sergey Bubka Template:Flagcountry 2003 for Sport
Laura Welch Bush Template:Flagcountry 2003[4] UNESCO Honorary Ambassador for the Decade of Literacy in the context of the United Nations Literacy Decade (2003–2012) [4]
Claudia Cardinale Template:Flagcountry 2000 Promotion of women's rights, especially for women in the Mediterranean; Environment issues [5]
Princess Caroline of Hanover Template:Flagcountry 2003 Protection of children and the family, empowerment of women and girls in Africa [6]
Mauro Colagreco Template:Flagcountry 2022 Biodiversity
Princess Dana Firas Template:Flagcountry 2017 Heritage protection and preservation _
Rossy de Palma Template:Flagcountry 2022 Cultural Diversity
Tan Dun Template:Flagcountry 2013
Viatcheslav Fetissov Template:Flagcountry 2004 for Sport
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Template:Flagcountry 1998 Promotion of linguistic diversity, women's rights, education [7]
Princess Firyal of Jordan Template:Flagcountry 1992 Promotion of the Education for All initiative, humanitarian actions, World Heritage, women's rights, especially Arab women [8]
Sen Genshitsu Template:Flagcountry 2012
Nizan Guanaes Template:Flagcountry 2011 [9]
Herbie Hancock Template:Flagcountry 2011
Bahia Hariri Template:Flagcountry 2000 Preservation of World Heritage, education, culture, women's rights and sustainable development in the Arab world [10]
Vitaly Ignatenko Template:Flagcountry 2008 Building of the capacities of the Russian language journalists and promotion of the free circulation of ideas in the Russian-speaking world [11]
Jean Michel Jarre Template:Flagcountry 1993 Protection of the environment (water, fight against desertification, renewable energies), youth and tolerance, safeguarding of World Heritage [12]
Beate Klarsfeld and Serge Klarsfeld Template:Flagcountry 2015 UNESCO Honorary Ambassadors and Special Envoys for Education about the History of Holocaust and Genocide Prevention
Naomi Kawase Template:Flagcountry 2021 for Cultural and Creative Industries
Nasser David Khalili Template:Flagcountry 2012 Promotion of intercultural dialogue and promotion of peace through education and culture. [13]
Deeyah Khan Template:Flagcountry Template:Dts Artistic freedom and creativity [14]
Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière Template:Flagcountry 2009 Education about History of Holocaust and genocide prevention. [15]
Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco Template:Flagcountry 2001 Protection of childhood and women's rights [16]
Princess Laurentien of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Script error: No such module "flag". 2009 UNESCO Special Envoy on Literacy for Development
Peng Liyuan Template:Flagcountry 2014 UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girl's and Women’s Education
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand Template:Flagcountry 2005 Empowerment of Minority Children and the Preservation of their Intangible Cultural Heritage [17]
Jean Malaurie Template:Flagcountry 2007[5] In charge of arctic polar issues, promoting environmental issues and safeguarding the culture and knowledge of the peoples of the Arctic [18]
Grand Duchess María Teresa of Luxembourg Template:Flagcountry 1997 Education, Women's rights, microfinance and campaign against poverty [19]
Denis Matsuev Template:Flagcountry 2014 Promotion of musical education and his efforts to support young talent through the New Names Foundation.
Maria Francesca Merloni Template:Flagcountry 2017
Oskar Metsavaht Template:Flagcountry 2011 [20]
Vera Michalski-Hoffmann Template:Country data Switzerland 2016
Hayat Sindi Template:Flagcountry 2012 Promotion of science education for Arab women [21]
Vik Muniz Template:Flagcountry 2011 [22]
Kitín Muñoz Template:Flagcountry 1997 Protection and promotion of indigenous cultures and their environment [23]
Alexandra Ochirova Template:Flagcountry 2012
Ute-Henriette Ohoven Template:Flagcountry 1992 UNESCO Special Ambassador for Education of Children in Need [24]
Kim Phuc Phan Thi Template:Flagcountry 1994 Protection and education for children, orphans and innocent victims of war [25]
Judith Pisar Template:Flagcountry 2017 UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy
Susana Rinaldi Template:Flagcountry 1992 Street children, Culture of Peace [26]
Hedva Ser Template:Flagcountry 2011 Cultural diplomacy [27]
Mintimer Shaïmiev Template:Flagcountry 2017 UNESCO Special Envoy for Intercultural Dialogue
SA Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Template:Flagcountry 2003 Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education
Jaqueline Silva Template:Flagcountry 2009
Hayat Sindi Template:Flagcountry 2012 Promotion de l'enseignement scientifique pour les femmes arabes
Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan Template:Flagcountry 2017 Pour la science au service de la paix
Salif Traoré Template:Flagcountry 2012
Zurab Tsereteli Template:Flagcountry 1996 Cultural and artistic projects [28]
Marianna Vardinoyannis Template:Flagcountry 1999 Protection of childhood; promotion of cultural Olympics; humanitarian relief for war victims [29]
Sunny Varkey Template:Flagcountry 2012 Promoter of education. Currently in United Arab Emirates. [30]
Milú Villela Template:Flagcountry 2004 Voluntary Action and Basic Education in Latin America [31]
Forest Whitaker Template:Flagcountry 2011 UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation [32]

Former Ambassadors

Name Country Tenure as Ambassador Link
Ivonne A-Baki Template:Country data Ecuador 2010-2020
Ara Abramian Script error: No such module "flag". 2003 - 2022
Mehriban Aliyeva Template:Flagcountry 2004 - 2022 Promotion and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, especially oral traditions and expressions [33]
José Antonio Abreu Script error: No such module "flag". 1998 - 2018
Paul Ahyi Script error: No such module "flag". 2009 - 2010
Virgilijus Alekna Script error: No such module "flag". 2007 - 2020
Alicia Alonso Script error: No such module "flag". 2002 - 2019
Patrick Baudry Script error: No such module "flag". 1999 - 2020
Pierre Bergé Script error: No such module "flag". 1992 - 2017
Montserrat Caballé Script error: No such module "flag". 1994 - 2018
Pierre Cardin Script error: No such module "flag". 1991 - 2020
Maha al-Khalil Chalabi Template:Flagcountry 2016 - 2022 Heritage protection and preservation in Tyre
Marin Constantin Template:Flagcountry 1992–2011 [34]
Esther Coopersmith Template:Flagcountry 2009–2024 [35]
Cheick Modibo Diarra Script error: No such module "flag". 1998 - 2020
Miguel Angel Estrella Template:Flagcountry 1989 - 2022 Promotion of Culture of Peace and tolerance through music [36]
Juan Diego Florez Script error: No such module "flag". 2012 - 2020
Sheikh Ghassan I. Shaker Template:Flagcountry 1989–2011 [37][38]
Ivry Gitlis Script error: No such module "flag". 1998 - 2020
Christine Hakim Script error: No such module "flag". 2008 - 2020
Ikuo Hirayama Template:Flagcountry 1989–2009 [39]
S. Exc. M. Mwai Kibaki Script error: No such module "flag". 2005 - 2022 For Water in Africa
Lily Marinho Template:Flagcountry 1999–2011 [40]
Rabah Madjer Script error: No such module "flag". 2011 - 2020
Nelson Mandela Script error: No such module "flag". 2005 - 2013
Rigoberta Menchú Tum Script error: No such module "flag". 1996 - 2020
Yehudi Menuhin Template:Flagcountry
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Cristina Owen-Jones Script error: No such module "flag". 2004 - 2020
Renzo Piano Script error: No such module "flag". ........ - 2014
Samuel Pisar Script error: No such module "flag". ........ - 2015
Ivo Pogorelić Template:Flagcountry
Template:Flagcountry		 1988–2009 [7][8]
Mstislav Rostropovich Template:Flagcountry 1998–2007 [6]
Yazid Sabeg Script error: No such module "flag". 2010 - 2020
Serik Sapiyev Script error: No such module "flag". 2013 - 2020
Giancarlo Elia Valori Template:Flagcountry 2001 - 2022 Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage

See also

References

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External links

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ UNESCO.org: Projects and activities supported by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ UNESCO.org: Laura Bush named Honorary Ambassador, 13-02-2003
  5. ↑ UNESCO.org: Professor Jean Malaurie joins ranks of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, 17-07-2007
  6. ↑ a b Brochure of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, page 30
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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