Shakira is UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, announced today by Carol Bellamy Options

[Cassini-Huygens]

There have been an article a few days ago that UNICEF chief Carol Bellamy would announce Shakira a Goodwill Ambassador for Children in Madrid today. Here is today's news:

Shakira Appointed Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for Children

Grammy Award-winning musician Shakira has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency said Friday.

The 26-year-old is the youngest person and the first Colombian to serve as UNICEF ambassador .

“UNICEF has done tremendous work in my home nation ... and I have seen firsthand the difference UNICEF makes,� said Shakira in a statement released by the agency.

“It’s rewarding to know that I join such a great list of stars supporting UNICEF, and can personally contribute to improving the lives and futures of children.�

Since 1954, when the late comedian Danny Kaye became the first goodwill ambassador for UNICEF – or the United Nations Children’s Fund – leading personalities in the arts, sports, literature and public life have travelled the world advertising the world body’s work.

Shakira, who lives in Miami and has won a Latin Grammy and numerous MTV music awards, joins a roster of past and present UNICEF ambassadors that also includes the late Audrey Hepburn, Harry Belafonte, Sir Roger Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Lange and Mia Farrow.

“Since (1954) celebrities have contributed greatly to UNICEF and served as voices for those who frequently have no voice – the world’s children,� said UNICEF chief Carol Bellamy.

“Shakira, like all our goodwill ambassadors, was chosen based on her compassion, her involvement in global issues, her deep commitment to helping children, and her appeal to young people around the world.

“I know she’ll help bring UNICEF’s mission to the audience who will have the most impact on our future – young people themselves.�

UNICEF said Shakira was “part of a vanguard of young faces� that the agency plans to use as ambassadors as the 50th anniversary of Kaye’s appointment approaches.

Currently, there are about 100 goodwill ambassadors chosen by various UN agencies. Other youthful ambassadors include 28-year-old US film star Angelina Jolie, who has represented the UN High Commissioner for Refugees since 2001.

(source: http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2091424 - there are a few other sites with the same text which is apparently the product of http://www.pressassociation.co.uk/)

I don't know though if it was really in Madrid or if it was just announced in the UNICEF HQ in Geneva. According to the "Basler Zeitung", there was just the announcement:

Als jüngste Frau der Welt ist Shakira zur Botschafterin des UN-Kinderhilfswerks UNICEF ernannt worden. Die 26-Jährige ist zugleich die erste Kolumbianerin in diesem Amt, wie UNICEF am Freitag in Genf bekannt gab.

(source and full article: http://www.baz.ch/news/index.cfm?objectID=...77FDE1E00614CAA)

[Agi]

Tghe last one is a definite smilie candidate!!!

Somehow like this?

[onlystardust]

The last one is probably my new favourite.

But this is a dozen times cuter!

Tghe last one is a definite smilie candidate!!!

Tghe? Whatever ...

I tried it, but it looks not nice in 60px x 60px. Everyone is free to make the attempt.

[Cassini-Huygens]

THE! I meant THE! Not TGHE!

[Agi]

Everyone is free to make the attempt.

look above your post, there is my attemt

[Cassini-Huygens]

My two attempts are

and

But indeed, it loses some of it's intensity when cropped and resized to 60x60 @ 2kb.

[Agi]

My two attempts are

and

But indeed, it loses some of it's intensity when cropped and resized to 60x60 @ 2kb.

Yes, indeed.

[Gato Negro]

Come on people!!

The general idea of finding Shakira pics is to find all of them and ABAP (As Big As Possible).

You are trying to make everything ATAP (As Tiny As Possible)!

It's against the whole concept of image hunting

I cannot accept it! Oh, the pain

Never again will I show you any BBSP

[Cassini-Huygens]

You are trying to make everything ATAP (As Tiny As Possible)!

But my dearest talking cat, you are quite wrong there. If we tried to make that picture ATAP, it would look like this:


>>>>> <<<<<

[Gato Negro]

>>>>> <<<<<

What is this?



What, you cannot half the pixel?

[Agi]

LOL!!!!! LOL !!!!! LOL!!!!!

Gato, I also hunt for HUGE pictures but also a good idea to make new smilies

[ChrisTiane]

It is always interesting to watch a conversation between G & G.

It is like going from nowhere to no place...

However, I understand Gato's pain and support him greatly. And since there are no restrictions regarding Antonio's pictures, which can be ATAP, ABAP or BBSP (I am easy), why not address all this energy you all seem to have into making new Antonio's smilies?

I am sure it will remain intense even at 60 X 60 @2kb.

[Agi]

why not address all this energy you all seem to have into making new Antonio's smilies?

I tried my best and made 5 smilies just for Chris! Do ya like them????

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[ChrisTiane]

Ohhhhh!!!!

I see talent, I see hard-work, I see an awesome work!

Okay, if I had to pick one (just because I know Du will never go for the 5 smilies), I would go for number one because... oh, just look at that pic!!! He is so handsome it blinds you...

I will even make it easier for Dusty, wonderful person I am, and tell him which smilie should be replaced by the new Tony smilie. This one: I mean...

[Agi]

I hope it is possible to enlarge the smilie collection without canceling any of them. Although there are some that I neither don't like very much

Chris: I am glad that you like the Tony smilies

[ChrisTiane]

I hope it is possible to enlarge the smilie collection without canceling any of them. Although there are some that I neither don't like very much

Yeah, this is possible. Nevertheless, I couldn't miss this chance of trying, once again, to get rid off that smilie.