The Importance Of Eleanor Roosevelt UNICEF

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“If we do not pay for children in good schools, then we are going to pay for them in prisons and mental hospitals.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt UNICEF is an important, nonprofit organization that supports children’s needs all around the world. UNICEF needs a caring and intelligent person to help speak out for human rights, due to Alyssa Milano stepping down. UNICEF provides humanitarian aid for places that need it, and Eleanor is the right, educated person to become the next goodwill ambassador. Eleanor Roosevelt has a caring and understanding personality that would benefit UNICEF greatly. Some say Nelson Mandela or Malcolm X would make the best candidate for the UNICEF spokesperson position because of their racial backgrounds and inspiring …show more content…

For example, this says, “In December 1945 President Harry S Truman invited her to be one of the American delegates going to London to begin the work of the United Nations. Eleanor hesitated, but the president insisted. He said that the nation needed her; it was her duty. After that, Eleanor agreed. (Jacobs 95-96) This means Eleanor had enough experience, that she was chosen to be apart of the UN. Eleanor was wanted so badly to be in the UN, that the President begged her to join. This proves how Eleanor has multiple experiences helping her to be the goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Eleanor would be perfect because of her experience and work with the UN. She is an experienced person because of the quotes shown above that helps her to be chosen for UNICEF. Lastly, Eleanor should be chosen as the UNICEF spokesperson because of her experience as this quote states, “Adlai Stevenson, the American ambassador to the United Nations, remembered her as ‘the First Lady of the World,’ as the person—male or female—most effective in working for the case of human rights. As Stevenson declared, ‘She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.’ (Jacobs 96) This shows the experience of Eleanor because she was remembered and liked by many people. Eleanor’s experience shaped her to be an interesting and intelligent person. Eleanor’s experience with UN allowed her to be recognized for her good in the world. Eleanor is the choice for UNICEF because of her likability curiosity, and mostly, her experience. Eleanor working with the UN helped her to become a well rounded human being and the right choice for UNICEF. Overall, Eleanor should be the choice because of her experience and what struggles she went through, her

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