AFRO-BEAT STAR YEMI ALADE TAKES UP NEW UN ROLE AT A CRITICAL TIME.
The singer and songwriter was named the newest UNDP Goodwill ambassador on Wednesday 23rd September 2020. In a video welcoming Yemi Alade, Achim Steiner, UNDP administrator reveals that the afrobeat star has joined the United Nations at a very critical time.
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Nevertheless, Yemi has vowed to lend her voice to those suffering from the social impact of Covid-19 as a UNDP Goodwill ambassador.
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She also disclosed that women are part of the 4 billion people who are trying to survive Covid-19 without any form of social protection.
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Yemi Alade is a household name in African music with millions of followers on social media. Just recently, she was featured in Beyonc���������������s The Lion King Album.
Yemi will be joining different celebrities and influencers in the world of arts and sport across the world as Goodwill ambassadors to help the UNDP achieve its goals globally.
The UNDP Goodwill initiative started since in the early 1950s. The United Nations enlist the volunteer services and support of prominent personalities from the world of arts, film, sport and music to highlight key issues and to draw attenti
