WFP Goodwill Ambassador explained

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

Current listed and supporting goodwill ambassadors, and the year they were appointed:[1]

NameOriginYearDescriptive Title
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye2021[2] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Andrew Zimmern2021[3] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Amal Dabbas2010[4] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Asma Khan2022[5] Chef Advocate for the United Kingdom
Daniel Brühl / 2021[6] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
George Stroumboulopoulos2011[7] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Hend Sabry / 2010[8] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Hlubi Mboya2008[9] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Kate Hudson2018[10] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Kurara Chibana2013[11] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Manal Al Alem2017[12] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Michael Kors2015[13] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Tamim Iqbal2020[14] WFP Goodwill Ambassador
Arthur Potts Dawson2018[15] WFP Chef Advocate
Feike Sijbesma2021[16] WFP Champion
Zeina Barhoum2020[17] WFP Advocate

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WFP Goodwill Ambassadors, Advocates and High-Level Supporters World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  2. Web site: U.N. World Food Programme Announces The Weeknd as Global Goodwill Ambassador World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  3. Web site: U.N. World Food Programme Announces Andrew Zimmern as Goodwill Ambassador World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  4. Web site: WFP Ambassador Against Hunger Amal Dabbas Cooks with Syrian Refugees in Jordan World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-01 . UN World Food Programme announces Asma Khan as a Chef Advocate for the United Kingdom . 2023-11-18 . . en.
  6. Web site: Daniel Brühl Named Global Goodwill Ambassador for WFP. 2022-02-19. World Food Program USA. en-US.
  7. Web site: Canadian Journalist And WFP Ambassador Against Hunger George Stroumboulopoulos World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  8. Web site: Arab film star Hend Sabry marks ten years as WFP Goodwill ambassador World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  9. Web site: Hlubi Mboya on Nutrition and HIV/AIDS World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  10. Web site: Kate Hudson named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  11. Web site: WFP National Ambassador Against Hunger Calls For Sustained Efforts To Break Cycle Of Hunger In Malawi World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  12. Web site: Time to confess and #StopTheWaste World Food Programme. 2022-02-19. www.wfp.org. en.
  13. Web site: Cohn. Alison S.. 2020-10-05. Michael Kors Taps Employees for Watch Hunger Stop Campaign. 2022-02-20. Harper's BAZAAR. en-US.
  14. Web site: Cricket star Tamim Iqbal named WFP's National Goodwill Ambassador for Bangladesh World Food Programme. 2022-02-20. www.wfp.org. en.
  15. Web site: Recipe for Disaster: The United Nations World Food Programme launches a global challenge to reduce food waste World Food Programme. 2022-02-20. www.wfp.org. en.
  16. Web site: 2021-09-08. Former DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma to spearhead private sector collaboration in new role as WFP Champion. 2022-02-20. www.foodbusinessafrica.com. en-US.
  17. Web site: 2020-05-21. WFP appoints Arabic Soprano Barhoum as advocate. 2022-02-20. Saudigazette. English.

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