UN Goodwill Ambassador

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United Nations position advocacy role honorary title

A UN Goodwill Ambassador is a prominent public figure appointed by United Nations agencies to use their influence and visibility to advocate for the UN’s humanitarian, development, and human rights causes.

Aliases (8)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations position → advocacy role → honorary title →
aimsTo	engage the general public → influence policymakers → support implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals →
appointedBy	UN funds and programmes → UN specialized agencies → United Nations agencies →
differsFrom	UN Messenger of Peace → UN staff member →
hasActivity	field visits to UN projects → media interviews → participation in fundraising events → public appearances → recording public service announcements → social media advocacy → speaking at international conferences →
hasCharacteristic	honorary role → non-staff status → subject to UN ethical standards → time-limited appointment → unpaid role →
hasPurpose	advocacy for United Nations causes → mobilizing support for UN programs → promoting development causes → promoting human rights causes → promoting humanitarian causes → raising public awareness →
hasSelectionCriteria	ability to communicate UN messages effectively → global or regional recognition → integrity and credibility → professional achievements →
partOf	United Nations system →
regulatedBy	UN guidelines on the use of celebrity advocates → agency-specific terms of reference →
relatedTo	UN Advocate → UN Messenger of Peace →
requires	ability to influence public opinion → commitment to UN values → prominent public profile →
usedBy	United Nations Children's Fund → United Nations Development Programme → United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization → United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women → United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees → World Food Programme → World Health Organization →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Angelina Jolie ("UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador") → Ayesha Gaddafi ("UN goodwill ambassador") → Harry Belafonte ("UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador") → Yann Arthus-Bertrand ("Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme") →	positionHeld
David Beckham ("UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador") → Shakira ("UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador") →	UNICEFRole
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway ("United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador") → Crown Prince Haakon of Norway ("UNDP Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals") →	UNRole
Jackie Chan ("UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador") →	appointedAs
UNICEF ("UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors") →	hasGoodwillAmbassadors
Nana Mouskouri ("UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador") →	hasHonor
Miri Ben-Ari ("UN Goodwill Ambassador of Music (past role / honorary)") →	hasRole
UN Messenger of Peace →	relatedTo