UNICEF Spokesperson Respond To Request Removing Priyanka Chopra As Goodwill Ambassador

Mina Muzumdar|Aug 23, 2019

Amid recent controversy regard UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra, UN representative has shed light on the matter.

A few days ago, Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari sent a letter to UNICEF urging for the removal of Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra as its Goodwill Ambassador.

In her letter, she highlighted a few points about why the global star could not fulfil the duty.

The Pakistani's Minister for Human Rights' request came after Priyanka Chopra's Twitter post about Indian government policy and decision include the Balakot Air Strikes.

In the light of the current event, UNICEF spokesperson Stephane Dujarric broke silence on the matter:

Earlier, Priyanka Chopra grabbed headlines after a Pakistani woman called her "hypocrite" at BeautyCon Event in Los Angeles.

The Sky Is Pink actress then replied:

Bollywood celebrities like Kangana Ranaut, Ayushmann Khurrana, Divya Dutta and many others have come out in support for the actress.

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