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UNICEF's distinguished family of Goodwill
Ambassadors and celebrity supporters lend their time and talents
to raise UNICEF's profile and influence global policy on behalf
of children and women.
Roger
Moore CBE
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Roger
says
"Once you have seen a child that is unnecessarily dying,
once you've seen a child who is blind because of a lack of
Vitamin A, or with arms as thick as your finger, you cannot
help but be moved, and speak with the same passion that hooked
me."
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Brief
Biography
Roger Moore is perhaps best know for playing James Bond and
The Saint in the internationally successful film and TV shows.
One of Britain's most famous actors, he was awarded the CBE
by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.
Roger
was introduced to UNICEF in 1991 by the late Audrey Hepburn,
after she asked him to take part in an event and he heard
her speak so passionately about UNICEF's work. Since then,
Roger has worked tirelessly on behalf of the organisation
worldwide.
Roger
and his partner Kristina Tholstrup have travelled all over
the world to visit UNICEF projects and to bring the world's
attention to the millions of children who need our help.
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Lord
Attenborough
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Lord
Attenborough says
"To save the life of a child and to give that child a
future is the greatest achievement of all. UNICEF makes a
positive contribution to the well being of millions of children
worldwide and we who serve this humanitarian cause are privileged
indeed."
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Brief
Biography
Lord Richard Attenborough has appeared in more than 50 films,
including Jurassic Park and Miracle on 34th Street. He directed
the movie "Gandhi" which won eight Oscars in 1982.
He was knighted by Her Majesty the Queen in 1976 and was given
a Life Peerage in 1993.
Named
a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1987, Lord Attenborough has
visited UNICEF projects in India, Thailand, South Africa,
Zimbabwe, Kenya, to name only a few.
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Robbie
Williams
UK Special Representative to the Music Industry
Robbie
says
"Some of the best moments of my life have been those
spent with children in Mozambique and Sri Lanka. During my
last trip I met so many kids who gave me reason to smile.
Now, through UNICEF, I want to be able to give them something
to smile about too."
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Brief Biography
Robbie Williams is one of the most recognisable faces in world
pop music.
Robbie
was introduced to UNICEF by the late Ian Dury, himself a UNICEF
Special Representative, and since then has visited UNICEF
projects in Mozambique and Sri Lanka.
In 2000, Robbie literally demolished a wall to symbolise breaking
the wall of silence which surrounds HIV / AIDS, and to launch
UNICEF's Breaking the Silence Campaign.
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Vanessa
Redgrave
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Vanessa
says:
"I believe that children everywhere have the right to
grow to adulthood in peace, health and dignity".
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Brief Biography
Vanessa Redgrave is known worldwide for her stage and film performances,
and as an author and director. As an artist, she has won many
of the world's most prestigious awards and honours. She is equally
well-known as a passionate activist in the cause of children,
and in the causes of peace, tolerance and reconciliation.
Vanessa
has been involved with UNICEF since 1991 and became a Goodwill
Ambassador in 1995
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Martin
Bell
UK Special Representative for Humanitarian Emergencies
Martin
says:
"I do not remember having seen refugees in quite so desperate
a situation in all my years in the world's unquiet corners.
Every war throws up its anomalies, but the plight of those
people on the so-called islands is peculiarly cruel"
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Brief Biography
Martin Bell was the BBC's War Correspondent and has covered
some of the world's most difficult and dangerous news stories.
Martin Bell became an independent MP in 1997.
In 2001,
Martin Bell was appointed UNICEF Special Representative for
Humanitarian Emergencies, and in that capacity recently travelled
to Tajikistan on the Afghan border to cover the refugee situation
there for UNICEF
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Eamonn
Holmes
Special Representative for UNICEF Northern Ireland
Eamonn
says
"It really has been a privilege to be offered the role
of a UNICEF ambassador. The icing on the cake was actually
receiving my official badge from Roger Moore himself.
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Brief Biography
Eamonn Holmes was born in Belfast and studied journalism there
before moving to Ulster Television to start his career.
Eamonn has been the host of GMTV since its launch in January
1993 and is the longest-serving breakfast show presenter on
television.
A passionate
Manchester United fan, Eamonn is one of ITV's most recognised
presenters and became UNICEF Special Representative for Northern
Ireland in 2001.
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Ralph
Fiennes
UK Special Representative
Ralph
Fiennes says
"...people were asking How was your trip to Uganda? and
I say, well, it was devastating and depressing, but amidst
the things that are depressing, I met some extraordinary people.
And I carry that very strongly as a memory...I feel very privileged
to have met them.
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Brief
Biography
Ralph Fiennes is an award-winning actor considered to be one
of the leading actors of his generation. Ralph is probably best
known for his roles in Schindlers List and The English Patient.
Involved
with UNICEF since 1999, Ralph has visited UNICEF projects
in Romania and Uganda. Passionately committed to UNICEF's
work, Ralph was appointed a UK Special Representative in 2001.
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Des'ree
UNICEF UK Celebrity Spokesperson
Des'ree
says:
"No child should live in fear. Right now, UNICEF is helping
children to go back to school, one of the best ways to put
children's lives back on track."
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Brief
Biography
Des'ree, one of Britain's most talented song-writers and performers,
won the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist (1999).
In June
1994, Des'ree attended the UNICEF Danny Kaye Awards, and was
inspired to write a new song, "Little Child." The
song was released in August and the proceeds came to UNICEF.
Since
then, Des'ree has visited Ethiopia with UNICEF to see our
work in the field, and is an eloquent spokesperson for UNICEF
in the UK.
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Jemima
Khan
UK Special Representative
Jemima
says
"What struck me most of all was the realisation that
all these children, like the one million others growing up
alone in the world today as a result of conflict, have lost
any sense of what it means to be a child.
The setting up of Child-Friendly Spaces by UNICEF, and the
provision of care and protection for orphans in camps and
conflict zones are just some of the ways UNICEF can help these
children to become children again."
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Brief Biography
Jemima Khan visited a refugee camp for the first time in March
2001. She became a UNICEF UK Special Representative in September
2001 after launching our "Growing Up Alone" Conflict
campaign.
A mother of two, Jemima feels passionately
about children and their right to grow up in a world where
they can be healthy, educated and free from hate and conflict.
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Manchester
United says:
Man Utd Director of Communications Paddy Harverson said:
"I
have visited UNICEF projects in India and have seen for myself
how a good education can help children break through the cycle
of poverty. It is a basic right for children, and Manchester
United is committed to supporting UNICEF in making this right
a reality."
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Manchester
United Football Club
UNITED FOR UNICEF
Brief
Biography
Launched in December 1999, United for UNICEF is a partnership
between UNICEF and Manchester United.
Committed to raising £1million for UNICEF education
projects during the 3-year partnership, United for UNICEF
also aims to raise awareness of the rights of children around
the world
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Claudia
Winkleman
from BBC Holiday launches the British Airways / UNICEF Change
for Good Euro Campaign, and encourages everyone with leftover
foreign currency to donate it to UNICEF before the Euro is launched.
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Please click the links below to read about
the charitable causes supported by this event
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