An event to remember I’ve never been so honored to witness such a great person become the voice of youth and the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. I was so surprised when UNICEF announced that the celebrity of all celebrities was going to be with us. The Queen of Pop, Katy Perry, was the purpose of the ceremony. My favorite part of the whole experience was watching the music video for her new song, Unconditionally, because I saw a different side of her that we don’t usually se...

On December 3, 2013, I participated in the Katy Perry event with my school, The Brooklyn International High School. It was amazing! Our school was invited to attend this special event at the UNICEF House in New York City where Katy Perry was going to be announced as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador. I liked meeting Katy Perry and the UNICEF staff. Katy talked about her trip to Madagascar with UNICEF to help children there. My favorite part was hearing Katy Perry talk about her t...

On December 3, 2013, my high school, Brooklyn International, was invited to attend an event in which UNICEF’s new Goodwill Ambassador was announced. When I entered the UNICEF house, I felt so happy because inside the building there were pictures of children from around the world. Those children looked poor, like they don’t have an opportunity to get an education. I felt proud because I have the ability to advance my education. But it also made me think of those less fortunate....

On December 3, 2013, my classmates from The Brooklyn International High School, and I attended an event at UNICEF House to announce UNICEF’s new Goodwill Ambassador. It was such an amazing experience that I feel that I have met not just a person, but an idol. In fact she is one of my personal idols and the idols of millions of people. The best moment of the day was when I saw her new music video for the song, Unconditionally, and how it is relevant to Unicef’s work. Of course,...

From going to this event I learned that Katy Perry went to Madagascar and saw these places where she thought it was wild. She saw a school in which students are inside studying and she was amazed. Also she would go to a center where she talked to women and how these women would tell her their problems. She made a song, Unconditionally, which has a connection to her visit to Madagascar. Also, looking at the video of her in Madagascar she also had fun with the people she saw especial...

I am really thankful to UNICEF for giving me such a wonderful opportunity to meet Katy Perry. I know that everyone has a celebrity crush and I am one of them. I am grateful and it’s a great opportunity for me to participate in the Katy Perry event at UNICEF House in New York City. My high school, Brooklyn International, was invited to attend the event on December 3rd. I felt excited and kind of famous. When I told my friends that I met a world famous singer, they didn’t believe...

UNICEF is a very important organization that tries to provide protection for children. It also provides them with the things they need in order to survive and have better lives. In order to support children and make their lives better, volunteers from all over the world travel to countries where children live in bad conditions and try to make a difference and help. Some of those volunteers are the Goodwill Ambassadors who are not just famous people, but they are also people who are...

UNICEF, Voices of Youth and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) are proud to announce that winner of the 2013 BYND2015 Global Youth Summit 'Be Smart Be Safe' video contest is Rebeca Mariño Oviedo from Costa Rica. Rebeca's video concept shows how young people can make the right choices when the use the internet and social media, by thinking through the possible outcomes that an action could lead too. It captures the important message that empowering children and youn...

By Dr. Guillermo Orozco, México. If anything currently distinguishes young lives, we would bet it be their positioning in the digital world. A positioning that is both a cultural and communicational survival in a world full of inequalities, fragmented identities and social, political and economic differences. The challenges that this offers for young people, and for those adults who accompany them, are many. First of course one must locate oneself within a participatory culture....