Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO’s Education for All initiative.

Appointment

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO’s Education for All initiative. The Brazil international was appointed at a ceremony at his club’s training centre, becoming the second footballer from his country to serve as a UNESCO goodwill ambassador after Pele. He is a role model for an entire generation and UNESCO is honored to have him today as one of its goodwill ambassadors.


      Vinicius, 23, created the Vinicius Jr Institute in 2021 with the aim of promoting education among Brazilian children and teenagers in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

     

     

 

     


United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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Director-General- Audrey Azoulay
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