Kris Aquino is Now a UNHCR Honorary Patron
Kris Aquino, the Queen of All Media and sister of Philippine President Noynoy Aquino, has accepted the offer of the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) for her to become an honorary patron.
Kris Aquino announced this news via her Twitter account.
"Just finished UNHCR dinner. I accepted their appointment."
The appointment, according to reports, is the first step to becoming an ambassador of goodwill just like Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie.
By accepting the offer, Kris now belongs to an elite group of world famous personalities having the honor of being one of the four honorary patrons and one goodwill ambassador (Angelina Jolie) in the world.
"I’m honorary patron together with Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls, Khaled Hosseini, author of A Thousand Splendid Suns and Kite Runner, and Yao Chen from China," the Queen of All Media said.
The UNHCR is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland and is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
Established on December 14, 1950, its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another state, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country (Wikipedia).
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