UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for refugees.
Current UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:
- Barbara Hendricks (classical singer), 1987
- Adel Imam (actor), 2000
- Angelina Jolie (actress), 2001
- Giorgio Armani (designer), 2002
- Julien Clerc (singer), 2003
- Osvaldo Laport (actor), 2004
- George Dalaras (singer), 2006
Past UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors:
- Đorđe Balašević
- Richard Burton
- Justus Frantz
- Udo Jürgens
- Sophia Loren
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
- James Mason
- Riccardo Muti
- Arja Saijonmaa
- The Schürzenjäger
- Jack Thompson
[edit] See also
- UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
- List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
- UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador
- WHO Goodwill Ambassador
