The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday announced actor Kareena Kapoor Khan as UNICEF India National Ambassador and appointed the four UNICEF India Youth Advocates under the presence of Cynthia McCaffrey, UNICEF India Representative. UNICEF India also unveiled the 75 year UNICEF India logo.

On her conferment as UNICEF India National Ambassador, Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “There are few things as important as the rights of children, the future generation of this world. I am honored to continue my association with UNICEF now as India’s National Ambassador. For every child deserves a childhood, a fair chance, a future.”

For the past 10 years, Kareena Kapoor has been UNICEF India’s Celebrity Advocate for girls’ education, gender equality, foundational learning, immunization, and breastfeeding. She has been a support in several of UNICEF’s global campaigns on #EveryChildRights. McCaffrey said that UNICEF is delighted to welcome Kareena Kapoor Khan as their National Ambassador building on her years of commitment to advance children’s rights.

UNICEF India also appointed their first-ever Youth Advocates between 16 to 24 years. The four appointed advocates, Gauranshi Sharma from Madhya Pradesh on right to play and disability inclusion, Kartik Verma From Uttar Pradesh on climate action and child rights advocacy, Nahid Afrin from Assam on mental health and early childhood development, and Vinisha Umashankar, from Tamil Nadu is a budding innovator and STEM pioneer. These youth advocates are part of UNICEF’s global programme.

“Youth can lead the change in India. As the UNICEF India Youth Advocate, I will use my voice to amplify the concerns and perspectives of children and young people,” said Kartik Verma on his appointment as youth advocate.

In its 75th year of partnership with India UNICEF has also unveiled the 75-year UNICEF India logo.