American singer Katy Perry was appointed last Tuesday (3) as a 'goodwill ambassador' for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Perry's mission will be to stimulate the participation of young people in the humanitarian work developed by this international organization to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children and adolescents around the world. Regarding this appointment, the pop star announced that she will focus on the fight against violence against children and on helping victims of natural disasters.
The 29-year-old singer stressed that she has "A huge number of followers on social networks and he knows positively that when there is a crisis, he will be able to summon his loyal followers". At present Katy Perry is the artist with the highest number of followers on Twitter, reaching close to 48 million people.
“Today there has been a transformative change due to the fact that today technology allows us to be connected and immediately see what is happening anywhere in the world. Now nothing can be hidden (…). I'm sure that those who are interested in me love it when I post videos or when I communicate, or speak directly with them, all of this is very positive ». Perry contacted the UNICEF last year after traveling to Madagascar as a guest on a special mission of this organization. In 2014, Perry announced that he intends to travel to Haiti, Peru and the Philippines to promote humanitarian actions.
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