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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 46

SSC GD Constable (English) - 22nd November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

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Who among the following was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in September 2020?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Yemi Alade.

  • Nigerian singer-songwriter, composer, actress and entertainer Yemi Alade was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 23 September 2020.

  • As a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Yemi Alade will mobilise support for the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on fighting inequality, empowering women, and raising awareness to the impacts of climate change.

  • She mentioned that Climate change is not gender-neutral. “Women in developing countries, such as my homeland Nigeria, are particularly vulnerable to climate change because they are highly dependent on local natural resources for their livelihood.”