GOODWILL AMBASSADORS

UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY

 

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. UNHCR started to work with Goodwill Ambassadors in the early 1980s. Today, seven UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors with very different professional and personal backgrounds use their talents and time to advocate for refugees. click here for names in alphabetical order

Giorgio Armani - Designer - Italy Julien Clerc - Singer / songwriter - France George Dalares - Musician - Greece Muazzez Ersoy - Singer - Turkey Barbara Hendricks - Musician - Sweden Adel Imam - Actor - Egypt Angelina Jolie - Actress - USA Osvaldo Laport - Actor - Uruguay   Click here for a list of former UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors