Former Messengers of Peace
Acclaimed actor of stage, screen and television, Daniel Craig has more than 60 film credits to his name, most recently in the iconic role of James Bond. Mr.
A committed human rights advocate, actor, director, writer and producer George Clooney used his global appeal to focus public attention and support for United Nations peacekeeping efforts around...
A Holocaust survivor, Nobel Laureate, writer and human rights activist, Elie Wiesel was designated as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 1998.
Known worldwide as “the Greatest”, three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali (USA) was designated UN Messenger of Peace in 1998. Spending most of his time outside the boxing ring...
International tennis player Vijay Amritraj (India) was designated UN Messenger of Peace on 9 February 2001. Mr Amritraj has been a committed advocate to people in need, devoting his time to...
Author and journalist Anna Cataldi (Italy) was designated UN Messenger of Peace in 1998. She is the author of “Letters from Sarajevo” which chronicled the impact of war on Bosnia’s children. To...
The internationally recognized opera singer served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace for nearly a decade before his death at age 71 in Modena, Italy on 6 September 2007. Mr.
Professor Wangari Maathai contributed over many decades to furthering the ideals and objectives of the United Nations.
Designated Messenger of Peace in 1997, singer-composer Enrico Macias (France) is a human rights activist, supporting many NGOs and humanitarian grass roots movements.
Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis was designated Messenger of Peace on 20 March 2001. He has devoted much of his professional career to teaching and advocating music education and has donated musical...