Conductor Nikoloz Rachveli nominated as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Georgia

UNICEF Georgia has announced the appointment of Georgia’s leading conductor and world renowned musician Nikoloz Rachveli as its new National Goodwill Ambassador at a special ceremony in Tbilisi today.

This appointment means Rachveli will join forces with UNICEF to promote and advocate children's rights in Georgia and worldwide.

"We are delighted that Nikoloz Rachveli has joined UNICEF and its supporters and Ambassadors”, said Laila Omar Gad, UNICEF Representative in Georgia.

"Nikoloz Rachveli has been actively cooperating with UNICEF in the past several years in order to raise awareness and spread our message that all children should enjoy their rights equally and use their full potential in a stigma- and violence-free environment”.

"This is an honor and great responsibility for me”, said Rachveli, head of the Georgian National Philharmonic Orchestra and new Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Georgia.

"I’ll do my best to advocate for the rights of the most disadvantaged children in Georgia”, he added.

As of today, UNICEF has two National Goodwill Ambassadors in Georgia: Rachveli, and world famous Georgian opera bass Paata Burchuladze who was nominated in 2010.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors are world renowned artists and talents such as David Beckham, Harry Belafonte, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Leo Messi, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Sir Roger Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Paolo Maldini, Francesco Totti, Claudia Schiffer, Ewan McGregor, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Williams and others.