Unicef Goodwill Ambassador

David Beckham Visits UNICEF Children's Shelter

AP | By OLIVER TEVES | Posted 12.03.2011

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MANILA, Philippines -- Away from fans' prying eyes, David Beckham took time out from soccer to share his experiences and listen to Filipino children s...

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Audrey Hepburn's Other Roman Holiday

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Exhibition, Art News, Rome, Photographic Essay, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Italy, Book, Ara-Pacis-Museum, Audrey Hepburn, Arts News
Evelyne Politanoff

From her very first performance on film in 1948 as an airline stewardess to her last one in 1989 as an angel, Audrey Hepburn withstood over forty years of artistic scrutiny. Today she remains the irrefutable personification of irresistible charm, grace and dignity.

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Angelique Kidjo and "The Sound of the Drum"

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

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Holly Cara Price

Beninoise singer Angelique Kidjo has had a spectacular year. In April she released her newest album, OYO, where she revisited the music that inspired ...

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Selena Gomez Promotes UNICEF 'Trick-or-Treat' Halloween Campaign

Posted 05.25.2011

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As the youngest ambassador for UNICEF, CNN reports teen actress Selena Gomez is promoting the organization's Trick-or-Treat campaign. Each Halloween,...

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My Trip To Bolivia

Dayle Haddon | Posted 09.19.2011

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Dayle Haddon

After a few days traveling through Bolivia, I realized this was a different kind of poverty from the in-your-face version I'd experienced in Africa on other UNICEF trips.

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Spectacular Sold-Out Premiere of Anti-Child Trafficking Film in NYC

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Cambodian Parliament Member Mu Sochua received a standing ovation from the sold-out, standing room-only crowd at the red carpet world premier of REDLI...

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Peter Buffett and Angelique Kidjo Release Single to Support Girls in Africa

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

I have been trying to interview Emmy Award-winning composer/philanthropist Peter Buffett for two years. I wrote about Grammy Award-winning UNICEF G...

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U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

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Progress in Somalia Despite Difficult Circumstances

Clay Aiken | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clay Aiken

As a former teacher, the issue of education remains close to my heart. Keeping schools operational in communities affected by conflict is an essential priority for UNICEF in Somalia. Join me in helping them.

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