Lumbini-Kapilvastu Day Movement Advisor Singer Ani Dolma appointed Nat’l Ambassador of UNICEF Nepal

KATHMANDU, APR 12 Lumbini-Kapilvastu Day Movement Global Advisor Nepal’s singing nun Ani Choying Dolma has been appointed UNICEF Nepal’s first ever National Ambassador amidst a function chaired by President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav in the capital on Friday.

As an ambassador, Ani will help UNICEF’s clarion call to protect Nepali children and adolescents from violence and create a happy and safe environment as an Ambassador where they can grow up to become functional adult, good parents and responsible citizens later in life.

“Through their popularity and celebrity-status, UNICEF ambassador lend their voices to send a loud and clear message that children and their well-being are a priority.” said Hanna Singer, UNICEF representative to Nepal.

“Ani has demonstrated a genuine commitment to communicating clear message of healing and peace through her music. She is a testament to the power music can have when it is associated with a cause.”

On the occasion, Ani promised to use her experience and popularity to bring the issues of children and adolescents to the forefront. “Though my songs, I seek to reach all the nooks and crannies of Nepal in an effort to improve the lives of children and adolescents.”

Ani was first teamed up with UNICEF in 2013, when she appeared in a video unveiled during the launch of UNICEF’s end violence against children initiatives.

She is also already a champion for children and women’s rights with her efforts in advocating for women and girls’ education, including a school for nun.

Around 1.6 million children are working as child labours while 5,000 children live on the street, according to UNICEF.

After being appointed the national ambassadors, the singer joins the ranks of English footballer David Beckham, Indian actor Amitabh Bachhan, Chinese actor Jackie Chan, Colombian pop singer Shakira, as the UNICEF ambassadors in their respective countries.

Similarly, 11,500 women and children were trafficked or were attempted to be trafficked in the year 2010.

The whole Movement would like to congratulate its Global Advisor Ani for her this Global responsibility and wish to have magnificent achievement with her this responsibility.