United Nations, New York, USA, March 15 2016 – Ashley Judd speaks at a press conference on her appointment as the UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) new Goodwill Ambassador today at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
United Nations, March 15 2016 – Acclaimed humanitarian, actor and writer, Ashley Judd, was appointed UNFPA’s newest Goodwill Ambassador today.
“Ashley and UNFPA will be joining forces to raise awareness of the huge work that still needs to be done across the world to stop women dying giving life and to empower women to choose when and how often to become pregnant,” said UNFA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. “We will also work together to protect the rights and dignity of young people, enabling them to live safe and fulfilling lives so they help build a better world.”
United Nations, New York, USA, March 15 2016 – Babatunde Osotimehin (right), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, speaks at a press conference on the appointment of acclaimed actor Ashley Judd (left) as UNFPA’s new Goodwill Ambassador today at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
Judd, who is strongly committed to social justice, believes that the sexual and reproductive health of girls and women is at the heart of poverty eradication and sustainable development. She is also a passionate advocate of the right of every girl and boy to enter adulthood safely and empowered, and for ending all forms of gender-based violence everywhere.
United Nations, New York, USA, March 15 2016 – 47-year-old US actress Ashley Judd was appointed Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Population Fund. She is to assist the UN in its efforts to protect women from gender related violence and genital mutilation. Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
“Having seen United Nations programmes at work around the world directly touching and helping individual lives, it’s natural and rewarding to partner formally with UNFPA,” said Judd. “I’m honoured to have been asked, and joyfully accept the grave and ambitious responsibility of helping end all injustice, especially any based on being born female. Being a girl is not a crime, it is a privilege. I am excited to do what I can to help girls and women everywhere contribute to their potential – which is indeed awesome – to the progress of all humankind.”
Source: EuropaNewswire, UNTV.