The United Nations has launched a trust fund to build a permanent memorial for victims of slavery, and appointed entrepreneur and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons as a Goodwill Ambassador to promote the project.
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Ross Bleckner appointed Goodwill Ambassador by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
The United Nations anti-crime arm has named acclaimed American painter Ross Bleckner as Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking at the opening of an art exhibitio...
Yann Arthus-Bertrand named UNEP Goodwill Ambassador
World-renowned French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand was designated Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme on Earth Day in recognition of his...
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