Award-winning British Ghanaian Actress, Television Presenter and Film Producer, Ama K. Abebrese has been announced as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM).
As a Goodwill Ambassador, Ama K. Abebrese will lend her name and dedicate her support to highlighting the opportunities presented by migration and how it helps spread talent around the globe.
The actress was formally nominated by IOM representatives in her home country and selected following a thorough review and assessment process.
She joins a list of other Goodwill Ambassadors including seven individuals and one football club.
These ambassadors are;
- Nicolas Marin Benitez, Photographer, Argentina/Aruba
- Paul Choy, Photographer, Mauritius
- Mouctar Diakhaby, Footballer, Guinea
- Kofi Kinaata, Musician and Songwriter, Ghana
- Dzanan Musa, Basketball Player, Bosnia
- Mirela Sula, Psychologist, Journalist and Author, Albania
- Dimash Qudaibergen, Singer and Songwriter, Kazakhstan (with a regional role for Asia)
- Club Atletico Peñarol, Football Club, Uruguay
“I am thrilled to welcome these remarkable people as IOM’s new Regional and National Goodwill Ambassadors,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope. “They’re trailblazers and sources of inspiration around the world. Now, they’ll make a difference in another way, joining our efforts to champion well-managed migration and improve the lives of people on the move.”
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM joined the United Nations system as a related organization in 2016.
Source:.nydjlive.com
