SEVENTEEN can add one other honor to their lengthy record of accomplishments after UNESCO introduced on Tuesday (June 11) that the 13-man South Korean band will probably be appointed because the worldwide group’s Goodwill Ambassador for Youth by UNESCO normal director Audrey Azoulay at a June 26 ceremony on the group’s Paris headquarters.
“SEVENTEEN and UNESCO share the identical dedication to empowering younger folks to drive change and deal with the challenges of our century. They proceed to encourage and assist younger folks world wide with their music and constructive power,” Azoulay stated in a press release. “Following a number of profitable joint actions, I wished our partnership to tackle even better strategic significance. On June 26, I will probably be delighted to welcome the 13 members of the group into the household of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors.”
The appointment comes after SEVENTEEN participated within the thirteenth UNESCO Youth Discussion board in Paris in November, the place they talked concerning the significance of younger folks pursuing their desires on the first-ever session on the discussion board devoted to a musical artist. Greater than 1,300 folks from 194 member states attended that occasion, together with 170 youth delegates. UNESCO — quick for the United Nations Instructional, Scientific and Cultural Group — is a specialised United Nations company that works to advertise, “world peace and safety by worldwide cooperation in training, arts, sciences and tradition.”
Along with their speech about positivity and hope, the group additionally carried out a medley of their hits, together with “_WORLD,” “Darl+ing,” “Headliner,” “God of Music” and “Collectively.”
In 2022, SEVENTEEN additionally launched the #GoingTogether initiative with the Korean Nationwide Fee for UNESCO, establishing new instructional facilities in Timor-Leste and academic support to Malawi. In accordance with the assertion, by working as Goodwill Ambassador For Youth, the group will decide to “placing their expertise and voice on the service of the Group’s values and mandate.”
On the June 26 ceremony, the group will unveil their SEVENTEEN x UNESCO partnership, which will probably be devoted to supporting youth tasks across the globe. The ceremony will probably be livestreamed on UNESCO’s YouTube channel.
Try a teaser for the June 26 UNESCO occasion beneath.
