Award-winning British-Ghanaian actress and film producer, Ama K. Abrebrese has been announced as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Musician and songwriter, Kofi Kinaata is also among the nine Goodwill Ambassadors that have been announced.
These Ambassadors will join IOM’s inaugural global Ambassador, Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah who was announced last November.
The newly appointed Goodwill Ambassadors will lend their names and dedicate their support to highlight the opportunities presented by migration and how it helps spread talent around the globe.
The other seven are; Nicolas Marin Benitez, Photographer, Argentina/Aruba, Paul Choy, Photographer, Mauritius, Mouctar Diakhaby, Footballer, Guinea, Dzanan Musa, Basketball Player, Bosnia, Mirela Sula, Psychologist, Journalist and Author, Albania, Dimash Qudaibergen, Singer and Songwriter, Kazakhstan (with a regional role for Asia) and 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 trail-blazers 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.”
These Ambassadors were formally nominated by IOM representatives in their respective countries and selected following a thorough review and assessment process.
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.