"GOODWILL AMBASSADORS"

Yazidi genocide survivor and UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking Nadia Murad, said, “ignoring the suffering of the Yazidis is unacceptable. The international community must not defer meaningful actions any longer.” UNIFEED

Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, launched “Rise for All”, a new initiative that brings together women leaders to mobilize support for the UN Recovery Trust Fund and the UN roadmap for social and economic recovery, as laid out in the new United Nations Framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Actor, filmmaker and humanitarian Idris Elba and actress, model and activist Sabrina Dhowre Elba today launched a new global COVID-19 relief fund on behalf of the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in their new roles as IFAD Goodwill Ambassadors.IFAD

Young refugee women and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan took to the stage on the second day of a conference discussing the future of Afghan refugees. The speakers highlighted the aspirations and dreams of young Afghans and advocated for more education opportunities for women. UNHCR

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson carried out a four-day visit to the Brazilian border region with Venezuela where he met with vulnerable Venezuelan children and families, as well as those from the host communities. UNICEF

Indigenous languages face extinction without concrete action to protect them, speakers warn General Assembly, as international year concludes.

Indigenous languages face extinction without concrete action to protect them, speakers warn General Assembly, as international year concludes.

Oscar nominated actress and star of the film Roma, who is also UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples, Yalitza Aparicio told the General Assembly that “no boy or girl should grow up ashamed of their roots” and they “should be aware that speaking an indigenous language is a source of pride as it reveals the world from its richest perspective.” UNIFEED

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah has concluded a visit to his native Sierra Leone on the commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ishmael, a former Sierra Leonean child soldier and best-selling author, traveled to Bombali and Tonkolili Districts in northern Sierra Leone, where he met with child survivors of sexual abuse, children in contact with the law and orphaned children. UNICEF