25-year-old climate activist Vanessa Nakate appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador : United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) appointed Vanessa Nakate, a 25-year-old climate activist from Uganda as the Goodwill Ambassador of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Her collaboration with the organisation and recognising her outstanding global advocacy for climate justice for current and future generations. Globally half the world’s 2.2 billion children live in one of the 33 countries, classified by UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Index as “extremely highrisk” of the impacts of climate change. According to UNICEF, the top 10 countries are all in Africa.
September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
Static/Current Takeaways Important For All Exam 2022:
UNICEF Founded: 1946;
UNICEF Headquarters: New York City, USA;
UNICEF Director General: Catherine M. Russell;
UNICEF Membership: 192.