UN Ambassador for Peace

UN ambassadors for peace are distinguished personalities e.g. B. from the fields of art, drama, science, literature, music or sport, who support the work of the United Nations through their commitment .

The title is bestowed by the Secretary General of the United Nations .

Through public appearances, contacts to international media and their humanitarian commitment, the ambassadors try to broaden the public's understanding that the ideals and goals of the UN require worldwide attention.

Current ambassadors of peace

• Michael Douglas (since 1998)
• Jane Goodall (since April 2002)
• Yo-Yo Ma (since September 2006)
• Princess Haya of Jordan (since September 2007)
• Daniel Barenboim (since September 2007)
• Paulo Coelho (since September 2007)
• Midori Gotō (since September 2007)
• Charlize Theron (since November 2008)
• Stevie Wonder (since December 2009)
• Leonardo DiCaprio (since September 2014)
• Lang Lang (since July 2015)
• Nadia Murad (since September 2016)
• Malala Yousafzai (since April 2017)

Former Ambassadors for Peace

• Muhammad Ali
• Vijay Amritraj
• Anna Cataldi
• George Clooney
• Wangari Maathai
• Enrico Macias
• Wynton Marsalis
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Elie Wiesel

Web links

• United Nations Messengers of Peace (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ United Nations Messengers of Peace. (No longer available online.) In: United Nations. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016 ; accessed on July 13, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.