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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and English football icon David Beckham promotes equality and empowerment for girls on his first visit to India

Nov 15, 2023, at 11:08 pm

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to India this week to meet children and adolescents, including girls who are bringing about change and innovation in their communities, and young women who have overcome barriers to help close gender gaps.

UNICEF South Asia Regional Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar leads ‘One Day for Children' to call for girls’ rights during World Cup cricket match

Nov 03, 2023, at 04:21 am

Mumbai/IBNS: UNICEF South Asia Regional Ambassador and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar led a day for children and called for gender equality with Sri Lankan cricket icon Muttiah Muralitharan during the India-Sri Lanka match in Mumbai on Thursday.

Afghanistan team plays cricket with children as part of ICC and UNICEF's Cricket4Good initiative

Oct 17, 2023, at 09:52 am

New Delhi: The Afghanistan cricket team leg spinner Rashid Khan, and other team members on Saturday played a game of cricket with children at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi.

South African cricket stars face young Lucknow girls at ICC-UNICEF gender equality initiative

Oct 12, 2023, at 02:58 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: South African speedster Kagiso Rabada and run-scorers like Quniton De Kock and Aiden Markram played a different ball game in Lucknow recently when at the BRSABVE Cricket Stadium their opponents were young girls with gusto.

Indian athlete Hima Das appointed first youth Ambassador of UNICEF

Jul 29, 2019, at 05:38 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Asian Games gold medallist sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as the first ever youth ambassador of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India.

UNICEF and David Beckham unveil digital installation to help bring voices of youth to General Assembly

Sep 25, 2015, at 03:09 pm

New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) A unique installation that brings the voices of children and young people to the heart of the United Nations General Assembly was unveiled on Thursdayby top UN officials, UN Children' Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham and youth representatives from an initiative called 'Voices of Youth.'

Top tennis player Novak Djokovic takes centre court for children as new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Aug 27, 2015, at 04:13 pm

New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) Novak Djokovic, the world's top ranked tennis player, was on Wednesday appointed Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), after having served as the agency's Serbia Ambassador and promoting children's rights within his own private foundation.