Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador
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UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity representatives of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who use their talent and fame to advocate for refugees.
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[edit] Current Ambassadors
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), 2006
- George Dalaras (singer), 2006
- Muazzez Ersoy (singer), 2007
[edit] Past 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
- Duraid Lahham
[edit] See also
- UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
- List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
- UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador
- WHO Goodwill Ambassador










































