WFP Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status and job description assigned to those goodwill ambassadors and advocates who are designated by the United Nations. WFP goodwill ambassadors are celebrity representatives of the World Food Programme (WFP) who use their talent and popularity to advocate for hunger and food security.
Current WFP goodwill ambassadors
editCurrent listed and supporting goodwill ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:[1]
| Name | Origin | Year | Descriptive Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye |  Canada
|
2021[2] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Andrew Zimmern |  United States
|
2021[3] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Amal Dabbas |  Jordan
|
2010[4] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Asma Khan |  United Kingdom
|
2022[5] | Chef Advocate for the United Kingdom |
| Daniel Brühl |  Spain /  Germany
|
2021[6] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| George Stroumboulopoulos | Canada
|
2011[7] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Hend Sabry |  Tunisia /  Egypt
|
2010[8] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Hlubi Mboya |  South Africa
|
2008[9] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Kate Hudson | United States
|
2018[10] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Kurara Chibana |  Japan
|
2013[11] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Manal Al Alem |  United Arab Emirates
|
2017[12] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Michael Kors | United States
|
2015[13] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Tamim Iqbal |  Bangladesh
|
2020[14] | WFP Goodwill Ambassador |
| Arthur Potts Dawson | United Kingdom
|
2018[15] | WFP Chef Advocate |
| Feike Sijbesma |  Netherlands
|
2021[16] | WFP Champion |
| Zeina Barhoum | Jordan
|
2020[17] | WFP Advocate |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "WFP Goodwill Ambassadors, Advocates and High-Level Supporters | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "U.N. World Food Programme Announces The Weeknd as Global Goodwill Ambassador | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "U.N. World Food Programme Announces Andrew Zimmern as Goodwill Ambassador | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "WFP Ambassador Against Hunger Amal Dabbas Cooks with Syrian Refugees in Jordan | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "UN World Food Programme announces Asma Khan as a Chef Advocate for the United Kingdom". World Food Programme. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Daniel Brühl Named Global Goodwill Ambassador for WFP". World Food Program USA. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Canadian Journalist And WFP Ambassador Against Hunger George Stroumboulopoulos | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Arab film star Hend Sabry marks ten years as WFP Goodwill ambassador | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Hlubi Mboya on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Kate Hudson named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "WFP National Ambassador Against Hunger Calls For Sustained Efforts To Break Cycle Of Hunger In Malawi | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Time to confess and #StopTheWaste | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ Cohn, Alison S. (2020-10-05). "Michael Kors Taps Employees for Watch Hunger Stop Campaign". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Cricket star Tamim Iqbal named WFP's National Goodwill Ambassador for Bangladesh | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Recipe for Disaster: The United Nations World Food Programme launches a global challenge to reduce food waste | World Food Programme". www.wfp.org. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Former DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma to spearhead private sector collaboration in new role as WFP Champion". www.foodbusinessafrica.com. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "WFP appoints Arabic Soprano Barhoum as advocate". Saudigazette. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-20.