Katy Perry will focus on children and adolescents who are most vulnerable and living in severe poverty.
United Nations:
Pop star Katy Perry has beenappointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, joining alist of icons like Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and Englishfootballer David Beckham.
"Katy Perry is already a champion for children, and welook forward to hearing her 'roar' on behalf of UNICEF,"UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said at a special eventat their headquarters.
Lake said as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, Perrywould be lending her voice to amplify the voices of childrenand young people around the world.
The singer was excited with the honour and said,"Ibelieve young people have the power to change their own lives,with our help.
"I am honoured to join UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador,and committed to doing everything I can to help children andadolescents who come from such different backgrounds but wantthe same thing: a brighter future," Perry added.
As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, the 29-year-old singerjoins an impressive list that includes Bachchan, Beckham,American singer Harry Belafonte, actors Orlando Bloom, JackieChan, Mia Farrow, Liam Neeson, Vanessa Redgrave, SusanSarandon and Argentine footballer Leo Messi.
The Roar hitmaker would work to engage young people inspeaking out about the issues they believe are most importantin their own lives and enlisting them more directly in comingup with solutions to those challenges.
In her new role, Perry would also focus on children andadolescents, who are most vulnerable, including those livingin severe poverty.
Earlier this year, Perry had visited Madagascar, one ofthe poorest countries in the world, as part of a UNICEFmission, bringing much-needed attention to the situation ofchildren there.
In October, she joined in UNICEF's celebration of theInternational Day of the Girl Child, lending her hit song'Roar' to the soundtrack of a new public service advertisementto inspire girls and help them become tomorrow's champions.Most recently, Perry has called on her massive socialmedia following to support UNICEF's emergency relief effortsfor children, including those affected by Typhoon Haiyan,which struck the Philippines in early November.
"Katy Perry is already a champion for children, and welook forward to hearing her 'roar' on behalf of UNICEF,"UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said at a special eventat their headquarters.
Lake said as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, Perrywould be lending her voice to amplify the voices of childrenand young people around the world.
The singer was excited with the honour and said,"Ibelieve young people have the power to change their own lives,with our help.
"I am honoured to join UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador,and committed to doing everything I can to help children andadolescents who come from such different backgrounds but wantthe same thing: a brighter future," Perry added.
As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, the 29-year-old singerjoins an impressive list that includes Bachchan, Beckham,American singer Harry Belafonte, actors Orlando Bloom, JackieChan, Mia Farrow, Liam Neeson, Vanessa Redgrave, SusanSarandon and Argentine footballer Leo Messi.
The Roar hitmaker would work to engage young people inspeaking out about the issues they believe are most importantin their own lives and enlisting them more directly in comingup with solutions to those challenges.
In her new role, Perry would also focus on children andadolescents, who are most vulnerable, including those livingin severe poverty.
Earlier this year, Perry had visited Madagascar, one ofthe poorest countries in the world, as part of a UNICEFmission, bringing much-needed attention to the situation ofchildren there.
In October, she joined in UNICEF's celebration of theInternational Day of the Girl Child, lending her hit song'Roar' to the soundtrack of a new public service advertisementto inspire girls and help them become tomorrow's champions.Most recently, Perry has called on her massive socialmedia following to support UNICEF's emergency relief effortsfor children, including those affected by Typhoon Haiyan,which struck the Philippines in early November.
