Question: Who amongst the following was appointed recently as Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF?
(a) Vidya Balan
(b) Lilly Singh
(c) Deepali Singh
(d) Gracie Singh
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On July 15, 2017,Actress, comedian, and author Lilly Singh was appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador.
- Lilly Singh is Canadian citizen of Indian origin.
- As a Goodwill Ambassador, Lilly will use her unique digital presence to engage children and young people and empower them to speak out about the challenges they face.
- The list of other UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors includes David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, Jackie Chan, Muzoon Almellehan, Danny Glover, Liam Neeson, Priyanka Chopra, Ricky Martin and Shakira. .
- It is notable that UNICEF was established in 1946 with the aim of providing nutrition and health services to the children of the countries which were destroyed in World War II.
- It is headquartered in New York (United States).
- Currently from May 1st 2010, Anthony Lake is the sixth Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Reference:
https://www.unicef.org/media/media_96640.html
https://www.unicef.org/people/people_96639.html
https://www.unicef.org/people/people_ambassadors.html
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lilly-singh-appointed-unicefs-global-goodwill-ambassador/article19285117.ece