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UNAOC, 10 October 2022 |
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Renowned Tenor Jonas Kaufmann designated as UNAOC Global Advocate for the “#OneHumanity Campaign”
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The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) takes pride to announce
the designation by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio
Guterres, of renowned tenor Jonas Kaufmann as UNAOC Global Advocate for the
“One Humanity Campaign” for a two-year term. The United Nations Alliance of
Civilization welcomed Mr. Kaufmann’s designation and his willingness to help
focus worldwide attention on the work of UNAOC and its values and
objectives.
The designation of Mr. Kaufmann, is testimony to the
power of music to break down barriers and to build bridges between
communities as a viable tool for promoting diversity and inclusiveness.
Hailed as “the world’s greatest tenor” by The Telegraph, Jonas Kaufmann
has performed over 70 roles in the world’s leading opera houses. The New
York Times has described him as having “clarion top notes, the blend of
virility and tenderness in his singing,” and praised his “refined
musicianship.”
Mr. Kaufmann is also known for supporting humanitarian
and charity causes, including generating donations to fight leukemia through
Josep Carreras Leukemia Foundation; performing in the Bavarian State
Orchestra for the benefit of disadvantaged children and youth; taking part
in the Life Ball in Vienna, Austria, supporting people with HIV or AIDS; and
donating gifts to artists who lost their jobs during the global COVID-19
pandemic. Mr. Kaufmann also performed pro bono in support of UNAOC One
Humanity Campaign at the Alliance of Civilizations and Human Rights Chamber
at UNOG in November 2021.
The United Nations Alliance of
Civilizations will support him in his mandate as Global Advocate for the
“One Humanity Campaign” to promote mutual respect, diversity understanding
and unity among peoples of different cultural and religious identities.
Under its “One Humanity Campaign”, UNAOC capitalizes on the power of
renowned personalities from the areas of sports, music and art, and engages
them as role models and advocates. A dedicated website –
www.solidarity.unaoc.org – featuring stories of solidarity, compassion and
hope from its global community of programme participants, alumni, partners
and celebrities worldwide, was created to promote the Campaign. In 2020, on
social media, the “One Humanity Campaign” generated a reach of 31.09 million
with over 507,108 interactions. In 2021, the hashtag #OneHumanity reached an
estimated total of 52.9 million social impressions, generating more than
897,000 interactions.
Guided by the principles of the UN Charter, the
report of its High-Level Group and the priorities of the Secretary-General,
the United Nation Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), established in 2005 as
the political initiative of the UN Secretary-General, works towards
promoting peaceful and more inclusive societies. UNAOC seeks to address the
root causes and drivers of violent extremism. Since its inception, UNAOC has
become one of the leading UN global platforms for intercultural and
interreligious dialogue.
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