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Madurai Salon Owner's Daughter Chosen As UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador To The Poor
M Nethra, the daughter of a salon owner in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, has been appointed as a "Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor" for the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP).
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Idris Elba, Who Was COVID-19 Positive, Asks For UN Funds For Farmers
Idris Elba is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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Padma Lakshmi Appointed UNDP's Goodwill Ambassador On Women's Day
International Women's Day: Indian-American television personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, supporting the agency's fight against inequality and discrimination around the world.
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Can't Believe I Met Priyanka Chopra, Tweets Malala. Her Sweet Reply
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai only joined Twitter two months ago and uses the microblogging site to share exciting life updates, like getting into Oxford. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old tweeted a sweet "fan girl" moment with actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra.
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19-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassador
She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
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Maria Sharapova to Return as UN Goodwill Ambassador
The United Nations had suspended Maria Sharapova's role as goodwill ambassador in March after she failed a drug test, putting a hold on a nine-year partnership with the UN Development Programme
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She Survived ISIS Sex Slavery. Now, She Is A UN Goodwill Ambassador
Nadia Murad, a survivor of the ISIS atrocities, was selected to be the of the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for human trafficking on September 16, 2016. The formal UN announcement states, "During her Ambassadorship, Nadia will focus on advocacy initiatives and raise awareness around the plight of the countless victims of trafficking".
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Mashrafe Mortaza to be United Nations Development Programme's Goodwill Ambassador
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza will be United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) national goodwill ambassador for youth.
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Sachin Tendulkar Launches Initiative for Children's Sanitation
Sachin Tendulkar, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), was promoting the "wash in school" drive aimed at bringing down the death toll from poor sanitation.
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Sania Mirza Role Model for Girls All Over the World: United Nations
Sania Mirza was appointed the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian Region at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women on Tuesday
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Never Said no Respect for Women in India: Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza was appointed the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women Tuesday, where she reportedly said that "women face discrimantion and are treated like animals".
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Gender Inequality Makes Life Difficult for Women in India, Says Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza on Tuesday became the United Nations Women's goodwill ambassador for the South Asian region, joining the campaign to end violence against women and girls and also raise awareness on gender equality.
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Aamir Khan Appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who is in Nepal to promote child nutrition, has been appointed as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for South Asian region.
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Lionel Messi's Facebook Post on Israel-Gaza Conflict Stirs Controversy
Football star Lionel Messi has been dragged into the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, two weeks after the Argentinian wrote in a Facebook post that he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of young lives with a photo of an injured Palestinian boy.
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Katy Perry appointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador
Pop star Katy Perry has been appointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, joining a list of icons like Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and English footballer David Beckham.
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Madurai Salon Owner's Daughter Chosen As UNADAP Goodwill Ambassador To The Poor
M Nethra, the daughter of a salon owner in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, has been appointed as a "Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor" for the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP).
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Idris Elba, Who Was COVID-19 Positive, Asks For UN Funds For Farmers
Idris Elba is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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Padma Lakshmi Appointed UNDP's Goodwill Ambassador On Women's Day
International Women's Day: Indian-American television personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, supporting the agency's fight against inequality and discrimination around the world.
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Can't Believe I Met Priyanka Chopra, Tweets Malala. Her Sweet Reply
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai only joined Twitter two months ago and uses the microblogging site to share exciting life updates, like getting into Oxford. On Wednesday, the 20-year-old tweeted a sweet "fan girl" moment with actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra.
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19-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UN Goodwill Ambassador
She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a UN goodwill ambassador to be a voice for people seeking shelter from war.
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Maria Sharapova to Return as UN Goodwill Ambassador
The United Nations had suspended Maria Sharapova's role as goodwill ambassador in March after she failed a drug test, putting a hold on a nine-year partnership with the UN Development Programme
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She Survived ISIS Sex Slavery. Now, She Is A UN Goodwill Ambassador
Nadia Murad, a survivor of the ISIS atrocities, was selected to be the of the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for human trafficking on September 16, 2016. The formal UN announcement states, "During her Ambassadorship, Nadia will focus on advocacy initiatives and raise awareness around the plight of the countless victims of trafficking".
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Mashrafe Mortaza to be United Nations Development Programme's Goodwill Ambassador
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza will be United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) national goodwill ambassador for youth.
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Sachin Tendulkar Launches Initiative for Children's Sanitation
Sachin Tendulkar, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), was promoting the "wash in school" drive aimed at bringing down the death toll from poor sanitation.
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Sania Mirza Role Model for Girls All Over the World: United Nations
Sania Mirza was appointed the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian Region at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women on Tuesday
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Never Said no Respect for Women in India: Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza was appointed the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women at an event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women Tuesday, where she reportedly said that "women face discrimantion and are treated like animals".
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Gender Inequality Makes Life Difficult for Women in India, Says Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza on Tuesday became the United Nations Women's goodwill ambassador for the South Asian region, joining the campaign to end violence against women and girls and also raise awareness on gender equality.
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Aamir Khan Appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who is in Nepal to promote child nutrition, has been appointed as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for South Asian region.
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Lionel Messi's Facebook Post on Israel-Gaza Conflict Stirs Controversy
Football star Lionel Messi has been dragged into the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, two weeks after the Argentinian wrote in a Facebook post that he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of young lives with a photo of an injured Palestinian boy.
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Katy Perry appointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador
Pop star Katy Perry has been appointed as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, joining a list of icons like Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and English footballer David Beckham.
