ArabicChineseEnglishFrenchRussianSpanish
WHO home
All WHO This site only
  WHO > Goodwill ambassadors

Goodwill ambassadors

Goodwill ambassadors are well-known personalities from the worlds of arts, literature, entertainment, sport or other fields of public life who commit to contribute to WHO's efforts to raise awareness of important health problems and solutions.

Appointed by the Director-General for two years at a time, they work closely with WHO to draw attention to its overall priorities or a specific health issue affecting people's lives and well-being.

Jet Li
Jet Li
Goodwill Ambassador
WHO appoints Jet Li as Goodwill Ambassador

Nancy Goodman Brinker
Goodwill Ambassador for Cancer Control
Nancy Goodman Brinker appointed Goodwill Ambassador

Liya Kebede
Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
More on Liya Kebede

Yohei Sasakawa
Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination
Nippon Foundation: leprosy elimination 2005

Sylvie Vartan
Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health in the European Region
Sylvie Vartan appointed Goodwill Ambassador for WHO European Region

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Goodwill Ambassador
WHO appoints Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra as Goodwill Ambassador


KEY WHO INFORMATION

Director-General
Director-General and senior management

Governance of WHO
WHO Constitution, Executive Board and World Health Assembly

Media centre
News, events, fact sheets, multimedia and contacts

International travel and health
Publication on travel risks, precautions and vaccination requirements

World Health Report
Annual report on global public health and key statistics