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List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors

This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 November 2024.

This article is about designated UNICEF goodwill ambassadors. For other uses, see Goodwill ambassador (disambiguation).

This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and advocates, who work on behalf of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for children's rights. UNICEF goodwill ambassadors are usually selected by regional and national UNICEF offices, the primary office at the United Nations building in New York is responsible for international appointments. UNICEF has the largest and most extensive goodwill ambassador and human rights advocacy program in the world for children.

International ambassadors and advocates

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Mia Farrow, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador holds an infant in Gonaïves in the aftermath of Hurricane Hanna.

In order of appointment:

Former ambassadors

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Danny Kaye (1911–1987) was UNICEF's first celebrity ambassador.

In order of appointment:

Regional ambassadors

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In order of appointment:

South Asia

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Central and Eastern Europe

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Latin America

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Middle East and North Africa

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Regional ambassador Mahmoud Kabil joins a game of tug-of-war at a UNICEF/Intersos outreach centre.

Eastern and Southern Africa

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Francophone countries

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East Asia and Pacific

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Main article: UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office

National ambassadors

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In order of appointment:

Afghanistan  

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Algeria  

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Andorra  

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Argentina  

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Armenia  

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Australia  

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Austria  

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Azerbaijan  

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Bangladesh  

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Belarus  

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Belgium  

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Benin  

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Bolivia  

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Bosnia and Herzegovina  

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Brazil  

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Bulgaria  

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Canada  

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Chile  

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China  

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Colombia  

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Croatia  

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Cuba  

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Cyprus  

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Czech Republic  

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Democratic Republic of Congo  

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Denmark  

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Dominican Republic  

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Ecuador  

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Egypt  

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Estonia  

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Ethiopia  

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Finland  

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France  

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Gambia  

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Georgia  

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Germany  

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Ghana  

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Greece  

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Guinea  

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Guinea Bissau  

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Hong Kong  

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Hungary  

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India  

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Indonesia  

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Main article: UNICEF Indonesia

Iran  

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Iraq  

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Ireland  

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Main article: UNICEF Ireland

Israel  

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Italy  

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Jamaica  

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Japan  

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Kenya  

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Kuwait  

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Latvia  

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Liechtenstein  

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Lithuania  

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Luxembourg  

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Malaysia  

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Mali  

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Mexico  

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Mongolia  

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Montenegro  

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Morocco  

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Mozambique  

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Namibia  

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Nepal  

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Netherlands  

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New Zealand  

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Nigeria  

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Norway  

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Pakistan  

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Paraguay  

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Peru  

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Philippines  

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Main article: UNICEF Philippines

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Portugal  

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Romania  

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Russia  

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Serbia  

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South Korea  

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Sweden  

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Swedish UNICEF national ambassador Eva Röse (right) during a visit to India.

Switzerland   and Liechtenstein  

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United Kingdom  

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Main article: UNICEF UK
 
Matt Dawson in Johannesburg with pupils of a UNICEF-funded school.

United States of America (USA)  

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Main article: U.S. Fund for UNICEF

Uruguay  

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Vanuatu  

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  • Vanuatu Women's Beach Volleyball Team (June 2015)[55]

Venezuela  

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Vietnam  

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Zimbabwe  

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See also

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References

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