UNODC Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status and job description assigned to those who are designated by the United Nations. UNODC goodwill ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and use their talent, popularity or fame to assist the UN in better addressing a coordinated, comprehensive response to the interrelated issues of illicit trafficking in and abuse of drugs, crime prevention and criminal justice, international terrorism, and political corruption.
The UNODC goodwill ambassador program has enlisted the help of prominent personalities from the worlds of art, music, film, sport and literature to highlight key issues and to draw attention to its activities in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime.
Current UNODC goodwill ambassadors edit
Current listed and supporting goodwill ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:[1]
| Name | Location | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia Murad |  Iraq |
2015 | Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking |
| Nicolas Cage |  United States |
2010 | Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice |
| Shehzad Roy |  Pakistan |
2017 | National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan |
| Ozark Henry |  Belgium |
2015 | National Goodwill Ambassador for Belgium against Human Trafficking |
| Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol |  Thailand |
2017 | Goodwill Ambassador on the Rule of Law for Southeast Asia |
| Coumba Gawlo |  Senegal |
2016 | Goodwill Ambassador against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants |
| Radamel Falcao |  Colombia |
2013 | Goodwill Ambassador for the Fight Against Drugs |
| Mira Sorvino | United States |
2013 | Goodwill Ambassador for Global Fight Against Human Trafficking |
| Ross Bleckner | United States |
2009 | Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan |
2011 | Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Drug Use Among the Youth |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "UNODC Goodwill Ambassadors". United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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