Popular Bollywood actor and personality, Dia Mirza, has been an integral part of the United Nations' Environment Program (UNEP) and it is now said that her role as the Goodwill Ambassador has been extended until 2022.
Talking about this, she said, "I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve as UNEP ambassador. My association with the United Nations Environment Programme has been an extraordinary learning curve," she said, adding: "It has defined my purpose and I hope to continue to learn and make a difference towards improving environmental consciousness. Now more than ever before we need to make every effort possible to act on climate, protect wildlife, biodiversity, and secure our natural resources."
Underlining the role Dia has played, Dechen Tsering, Regional Director and Representative for Asia and the Pacific, UNEP, said, "Your support to UNEP as our Goodwill Ambassador since 2017 has been greatly valued. Your contributions to World Environment Day, Beat Plastic Pollution, Circular Fashion and other UNEP campaigns and initiatives have helped broaden the scope and impact of our outreach. We look to you to continue to assist us in our advocacy efforts and communicate to the public the vision and values that guide our work".
Besides that, she also serves as United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Advocate and feels that the extension is another opportunity to work towards changing things for nature.
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