Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity representatives of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who use their talent and fame to advocate for refugees.

Current Ambassadors

Current UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors and the year they were appointed.

YearAmbassadorCountryActions
2020Kat Graham United Statessinger and actress
2019Mahira Khan Pakistanactor
2018Ben Stiller United Statesactor
2017Praya Lundberg Thailandmodel and actress
2017Miyavi Japanmusician
2017Neil Gaiman Great Britainwriter
2017Yusra Mardini Syriaswimmer
2017Kristin Davis United Statesactor
2017David Morrissey Great Britainactor
2017Alessandro Gassman Italyactor
2017Iskui Abalyan Armenia  Belarussinger
2017Yasmine Salhi Tunisiaartiste
2016Cate Blanchett Australiaactor
2016John Abraham Indiaactor
2015Jung Woo-sung South Koreaactor
2015Ger Duany South Sudanactor and model
2015Rokia Traore Malisinger-songwriter
2015Sheikha Rima Al-Sabah Kuwaitphilanthropist and former journalist
2013Aidos Sagat Kazakhstansinger
2013Alek Wek United Kingdomsupermodel
2013Khaled Hosseini United Stateswriter
2013Yao Chen Chinaactor
2007Jesús Vázquez SpainTV presenter
2007Muazzez Ersoy Turkeysinger
2006George Dalaras Greecesinger
2006Osvaldo Laport Uruguayactor
2003Julien Clerc Francesinger
2000Adel Emam Egyptactor
1987Barbara Hendricks United Statesclassical singer

Other positions

Past Ambassadors

See also

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