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unusual facts about honorary ambassador



United Nations Messengers of Peace

The Messengers of Peace scheme was instigated in 1998 as a central addition to the system of UN goodwill ambassadors and honorary ambassadors, which has been run by the different UN agencies since 1954, when UNICEF appointed Danny Kaye as its first goodwill ambassador.


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Kenyon Martin

He has served as honorary Ambassador for the March of Dimes Colorado Chapter to raise awareness about premature birth.

Life in Harmony

As honorary ambassador for the 10th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Misia was inspired by the COP10 slogan "Life in harmony, into the future" and wrote the lyrics to reflect a message of unity between all life forms.

Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke

While serving as honorary ambassador of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2009, Parton wrote eight pieces of music for a new stage show at Dollywood.