New Delhi: Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan has been appointed as the National Ambassador for UNICEF India on Saturday. Kareena’s association with UNICEF India dates back to 2014, where she has actively engaged in advocating for crucial issues such as girls’ education, gender equality, foundational learning, immunization, and breastfeeding.
UNICEF India took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce Kareena Kapoor Khan as the UNICEF India National Ambassador. Highlighting her longstanding commitment as a UNICEF celebrity advocate since 2014, the organization praised Kapoor Khan for her unwavering dedication in lending her voice and support to champion children’s rights and equality.
“Delighted to announce Kareena Kapoor Khan as UNICEF India National Ambassador. Kareena has been a UNICEF celebrity advocate since 2014, lending her voice and support for children to have equal rights. We look forward to continuing our work together #ForEveryChild across India,” UNICEF India wrote in a post on X.
Expressing her heartfelt sentiments, Kareena took to Instagram to share her emotions on her appointment as UNICEF India National Ambassador. She wrote, “An emotional day for me… I am honored to be appointed as UNICEF India National Ambassador. Working with @unicefindia over the past 10 years has been truly enriching and insightful. I am proud of the work that we have done and am reiterating my commitment to being a voice for promoting and protecting child rights and an equal future for all children.”
“A special thank you to the entire team who have been tirelessly working for the rights of women and children across the country. I am inspired every day and am looking forward to our continued partnership. I am very happy to welcome Gauranshi, Kartik, Vinisha and Nahid to the UNICEF India family as our newest Youth Advocates. I would also like to congratulate UNICEF India and celebrate 75 years of the incredible impact they have had on the lives of children in India. I pledge to continue to be a voice #ForEveryChild,” she added.
On the movie front, Kareena is currently basking in the success of ‘Crew’, in which she shared screen space with Kriti Sanon and Tabu. Helmed by Rajesh A Krishnan, ‘Crew’ revolves around the journey of three working women set against the backdrop of the aviation industry.
The film also stars Diljit Dosanjh, Kapil Sharma, Saswata Chatterjee, Rajesh Sharma and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. In the coming months, she will be seen headlining Hansal Mehta’s ‘The Buckingham Murders’. She also has Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again’ in her kitty.
