The United Nations has appointed Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi and pop sensation Shakira who is also the wife of Gerard Pique, a defender for the Catalan club.
Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) poses with Colombian singer Shakira (R) on January 9, 2012 during the FIFA Ballon d’Or football award ceremony. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
The two stars and other prominent persons were appointed to assist in the campaign to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
(SDGs).
(SDGs).
“They are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.”
The group includes heads of state and government, business and political leaders and prominent academia, as well as artists who have shown outstanding leadership in their field.
John Mahama, Ghanaian president and Norwegian prime minister, Erna Solberg will co-chair the group of SDG Advocates, thecable.ng reports.
Other appointees include:
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Richard Curtis Screenwriter, Producer and Film Director
Dho Young-Shim, Chairperson, United Nations World Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty Foundation
Leymah Gbowee, Director, Gbowee Peace Foundation
Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
Graça Machel, President, Foundation for Community Development
Leo Messi, World Renowned Footballer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
Alaa Murabit, Founder, The Voice of Libyan Women
Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute at Colombia University
Shakira Mebarak, Artist, Advocate and Founder, Pies Descalzos Foundation, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Forest Whitaker, Founder and CEO, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation
Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank
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