List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors


This is a list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and advocates, who work on behalf of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund 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 from inception

In order of appointment:

Regional ambassadors

In order of appointment:

South Asia

Central and Eastern Europe

Latin America

Middle East and North Africa

Eastern and Southern Africa

Francophone countries

East Asia and Pacific

National ambassadors

In order of appointment:

Afghanistan

Algeria

Andorra

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Benin

  • Zeynab

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo

Denmark

Dominican Republic

  • Jatnna Tavarez

Ecuador

Egypt

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Hong Kong

Hungary

  • Krisztina D.Tóth

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Kenya

Kuwait

  • Suad Abdullah

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mali

Mexico

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

  • Hanane El Fadili

Mozambique

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nigeria

Norway

Pakistan

Paraguay

  • Menchi Barriocanal

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

St. Lucia

  • Taj Weekes

Sudan

Sweden

Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Thailand

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States of America (USA)

Uruguay

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Zimbabwe