Giorgio Armani to be named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
In recognition of his contribution to refugees, the Italian fashion designer will be appointed by High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers at the "Pavarotti and Friends for Angola" concert on Tuesday evening.
MODENA, Italy, May 28 (UNHCR) - In recognition of his work with refugees, Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani will be named as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at the annual "Pavarotti and Friends" concert this evening.
"I am proud to welcome Giorgio Armani as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, and grateful to him for accepting the role," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers in a press release on Tuesday.
Armani has been working with UNHCR over the past year - in a personal capacity and through his company - by lending support to the agency's public awareness and fundraising efforts for refugees, especially during emergencies. He responded to the crisis in Afghanistan by starting the Giorgio Armani Christmas campaign for Afghan refugees. It included a substantial donation, the placement of public awareness and fundraising advertisements in international and Italian media, and direct support by the Armani Group through the sale of specially-designed sweatshirts and promotion of donations by Giorgio Armani customers.
"I was impressed by Giorgio Armani's rapid and effective mobilisation of his company's resources in response to my emergency appeal for Afghan refugees last year," said Lubbers. "He was active on several fronts - including fundraising and drawing public attention to the crisis. He will be a great partner to UNHCR in mobilising support for some of the world's most unfortunate and needy people."
Armani replied, "I have always admired the tireless work of UNHCR. I am accepting this role with humility, recognising that the challenges for the world's refugees are significant. But I have always believed that each individual has an opportunity to make a difference, and I hope that I may have a chance to do just that. Ultimately we all have to assume responsibility for making the world a better place. I am particularly committed to assisting young refugees gain the means to rebuild their lives. After all, children are our future."
The new Goodwill Ambassador will visit refugee camps later this year to learn more about UNHCR's education and vocational training projects. Among his other activities, he plans to provide support for UNHCR income-generating projects for refugees.
Other UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors include American actress Angelina Jolie, Swedish-American classical singer Barbara Hendricks and Egyptian actor Adel Imam.
Armani's appointment will be made at the annual charity concert of another UNHCR benefactor, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti. This year's concert, which also stars Sting, Lou Reed, Andrea Bocelli, James Brown and other major musical celebrities, will benefit Angolan refugees in Zambia.
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UNHCR Global Report 2006 - Working in partnership with others
1 Jun 2007 ... ... Barbara Hendricks (named in 1987); actors Adel Imam (2000), Angelina Jolie (2001) and Osvaldo Laport (2006); designer Giorgio Armani (2002); and singers Julien Clerc (2003) and George Dalaras (2006). ...... -
The Annual Review for private donors 2003
1 Sep 2004 ... ... Other celebrities who dedicated time and effort to help raise much-needed donations during the year included Giorgio Armani, who promoted a fundraising campaign through his company, and Julien Clerc, ...... -
Update on Programme Budgets and Funding for 2005
12 Sep 2005 ... ... Private Donors in Italy Miscellaneous donors Italy 1,885,942 Euroarts Music 41,665 Giorgio Armani s.p.a. 39,630 Acqua Azzurra s.p.a. 12,970 Total for Private Donors in Italy 1,980,208 Private ...... -
World Refugee Day 2004 Final Report: Europe
3 Dec 2004 ... ... Artists, art galleries, foundations and private collectors donated 46 works of art, including two original fashion drawings by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Giorgio Armani. The auction was organised in ...... -
UNHCR Global Appeal 2004 - Global Programmes
1 Dec 2003 ... ... star Angelina Jolie, fashion designer Giorgio Armani, Arabic-speaking comedian Adel Imam, and ... International Goodwill Ambas- sadors, Angelina Jolie, Barbara Hendricks, Giorgio Armani, Adel Imam ...... -
UNHCR Global Report 2003 - Funding UNHCR's Programmes
1 Jun 2004 ... ... UNHCR Christmas campaign on Italian TV (Armani funds) 356,295 UNOPS consultancy within the ... Oman Charitable Organization, Oman 0 0 366,902 366,902 0 0 366,902 366,902 Giorgio Armani, Italy ...... -
UNHCR Global Report 2005 - Global Programmes
1 Jun 2006 ... ... The DVD “Voices for Darfur” featuring the 2004 UNHCR concert for Darfur, in which she performed, was released in October 2005. Giorgio Armani and the Armani Group continued to liaise with UNHCR, ...... -
Update on budgets and funding (EC/73/SC/CRP.23)
20 Sep 2022 ... ... L’Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai 690,820 Valentino SpA 561,798 Giorgio Armani s.p.a. 561,798 Roberta Armani 547,645 Automobili Lamborghini 547,645 Prada S.p.A 547,645 Nexi SpA 543,478 Enel ...... -
Update on budgets and funding (EC/74/SC/CRP.8)
8 Mar 2023 ... ... Guccio Gucci SpA 606,610 Nexi SpA 602,114 Valentino SpA 561,798 Giorgio Armani s.p.a. 561,798 Prada S.p.A 547,645 Roberta Armani 547,645 Automobili Lamborghini 547,645 Enel Cuore Onlus 514,367 ......