WHO Goodwill Ambassador


WHO Goodwill Ambassador is an official honorary title that is granted to those goodwill ambassadors and advocates who are designated by the United Nations. WHO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the World Health Organization, and they use their talent and fame to advocate for global health and well-being.

Current ambassadors

, the current goodwill ambassadors include the following:
NameCountryYearDetails
Gordon BrownUK

Former ambassadors

The former goodwill ambassadors include the following:
NameCountryYearDetails
Amitabh BachchanIndia

Cancellation of status

On 21 October 2017, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appointed Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador to help tackle non-communicable diseases in Africa. The appointment address praised Mugabe for his commitment to public health in Zimbabwe. The appointment attracted widespread condemnation in WHO member states and international organisations due to Mugabe's poor record on human rights and presiding over a decline in Zimbabwe's public health. Following widespread criticism, Tedros Adhanom was forced to withdraw the appointment the next day.