To inspire and gather the support of India's 253 million adolescents towards the cause of children and young people, UNICEF India appoints Asian Games Gold medallist Hima Das as the country's first ever Youth Ambassador in New Delhi.
An 18-year-old girl from the Dhing village in Assam, Hima has emerged as an international award-winning sprint runner. She has won a silver medal in the 400 meters sprint at the recently-concluded Asian Games in Jakarta, and a gold in the 4X400 meters relay in the same event.
Through her appointment as a Youth Ambassador, she would act as a role model who will inspire millions of children and young people to take action in making the world a better place and ensuring that their rights are respected.
Young people are effective champions for the issues that most impact them. This World Children's Day, UNICEF Youth Ambassadors/ Advocates will be appointed across the globe to inspire other youth to take action and effectively catalyse children and young people as agents of change.