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The Vietnamese-born peace activitst Kim Phuc Phan Thi is the living symbol of the suffering of innocent war victims. Her image of being burned by napalm during the Vietnam war raised worldwide awareness of the horrors of the war and made her the bearer of the message of forgiveness, reconciliation and tolerance.
She has forgiven, but has not forgotten, and in a commemorative ceremony to the Vietnam war she publicly pardoned the person who had launched the napalm bombing in her village in Vietman. Ever since, she has dedicated her life to promoting peace, and to this end she founded the Kim Foundation International. This foundation helps children who are victims of war by providing medical and psychological help to surmount their traumatic experiences.
Kim Phuc Phan Thi was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1994.
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Children victims of war and natural disasters
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Sixth Annual Meeting of UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors
 From 15 to 16 March 2006, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris was the venue for an impressive gathering of the Organization’s Goodwill Ambassadors. The 2006 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, convened by the Director-General, brought together a large number of these outstanding personalities, who come from the worlds of art, film, music, literature, charity and public affairs. More |
2005 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
 Education for All, Education for Sustainable Development and UNESCO’s response to natural disasters were the three themes on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, which took place on March 3 and 4 2005 at Organization Headquarters. UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura opened the session, followed by a speech by Michael Abiola Omolewa, President of the General Conference. More |
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UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mrs Kim Phuc Phan Thi, Chief of Programme of UNESCO Celebrity Advocates Mrs Basma Irsheid, Mrs Sherin Shaker and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador H.E. Sheikh Ghassan I. Shaker |
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H. E. Mr Sheikh Ghassan I. Shaker, UNESCO Director-General Mr Koïchiro Matsuura and Mrs Kim Phuc Phan Thi during the Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors, 26-27 February 2004 |
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Kim Phuc Phan Thi delivers the speech during the International Day of Peace in Luxembourg |
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Mrs Kim Phuc Phan Thi and Mr Ikuo Hirayama, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors during the Annual meeting on February 2003 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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Mrs Kim Phun Phan Thi, Mr Jean Michel Jarre, Mrs Claudia Cardinale and Mr Pierre Bergé, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, during the Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors in February 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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H.E. Sheikh Ghassan I. Shaker and Mrs Kim Phuc Phan Thi, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, during the Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors in February 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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