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Sachin Tendulkar to continue as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for 20th year

Sachin Tendulkar will continue as United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ for a record 20th year, working for the welfare of underprivileged children. The iconic cricketer has been associated with UNICEF for a long for various causes. In his almost two-decade-long partnership with UNICEF, he has been vital in furthering the campaigns, especially the ones aimed at providing a better future for underprivileged children.

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In 2003, he was chosen to take lead in the initiative to create awareness and promote polio prevention in India.
Later in 2008, he was roped in to create and promote hygiene and sanitation among communities and has been continuing to do so over the years.
In 2013, he was appointed UNICEF Ambassador for South Asia to advocate good hygiene and sanitation across the region.
In 2019, he went on a three-day trip to Nepal to raise awareness for UNICEF Nepal’s ‘Bat for Brain Development’ campaign.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

UNICEF Headquarters: New York, New York, United States;
UNICEF Head: Catherine M. Russell;
UNICEF President: Tore Hattrem;
UNICEF Founded: 11 December 1946.

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