Stevie Wonder: UN Messenger of Peace

United Nations, New York, 3 December 2009 - United States singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder was officially designated as a UN Messenger of Peace to advocate for the Organization's work, with the artist - blind since birth - to champion people with disabilities.

Eric Falt, Director of Outreach, Department of Public Information, interviewed the newly designated Messenger of Peace, Stevie Wonder.

UN messenger of peace website:
http://www.un.org/sg/mop/index.shtml

Enable website:
http://www.un.org/disabilities/

News story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33133&Cr=disab&Cr1=

Summary of the Press conference:
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs//2009/091203_Wonder.doc.htm

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• United Nations
• UN
• Stevie Wonder
• UN messenger of peace
• Disabilities
• Peace and security
• Artist
• Eric Falt
• DPI

[happychic3]

I love Stievie so much. He is the ultimate man, singer and songwriter. We are so lucky to have him! :)

[shydmples]

Now, this was great...being a person that is legally blind, I definitely agree with Stevie that we should have more accessability. A+++++

[HeartInActionEnt]

Stevie Wonder is speaking my language

We have a technology that we have beeing building that is available today

for accessibility, digital divide & security over the internet are the core issues that

the UN has to address..the tech is available & the UN & World Economic Forum needs to address this.. I have been spearheading this solution since 2004

[etniko]

Thanks Steve.