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Pharrell Williams Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador: ‘Words Cannot Describe How I Feel’
Pharrell Williams was named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for arts education and entrepreneurship at a ceremony on Tuesday (Dec. 17) in Paris.
But on Tuesday (Dec. 17) the singer/producer/songwriter received a rare honor when he was named UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador for artistic eduction and entrepreneurship in a ceremony in Paris. He said by taking up the role he hoped to “deepen that sense of unity and togetherness” by doing work that “evens the odds for marginalized communities.” In a statement, UNESCO general director Audrey Azoulay called Williams a “complete artist [who is] also a humanist who works to put culture at the service of peace and bringing people together.
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