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The UN has become more and more of a joke. Their latest move takes the ridiculousness to a whole new level. They’ve become fans of making scores air-headed celebrities UN ambassadors, like Angelina Jolie, Gisele Bundchen, Whoopie Goldberg, Jackie Chan and Ricky Martin. But their newest ambassador is — and I kid you not — Tinkerbell.
Yes, the UN made a cartoon fairy a UN ambassador.
TINKER Bell is officially a UN ambassador.
And we’re not taking about Paris Hilton’s pretty pooch.
Peter Pan’s jealous little fairy friend has followed in the footsteps of other gorgeous gals Geri Halliwell, Gisele Bundchen and Angelina Jolie to do her part for the planet.
But this green do-gooder has made the history books – by becoming the first cartoon character to be honoured with the prestigious role.
The Disney favourite was named an “Honorary Ambassador of Green” in a special New York ceremony, which took place over the weekend.
As part of the Secretary General’s Creative Community Outreach Initiative, tiny Tinks will bring to life the underlying theme of caring for the environment, which regularly runs throughout her much-loved movies.
So while George promotes peace and David kicks it with the kids, this glittery UN girl is getting stuck straight into her first task by joining forces with the UK’s Energy Saving Trust to create Tinker Bell themed activity sheets.
Her no-cost energy saving tips include turning lights off when not in use and not leaving energy-guzzling gadgets such as games consoles and televisions on standby.
The amazing new gig comes at a busy time for Tinks, just weeks away is the release of her lastest flick Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (out November 16).
Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information said: ‘We’re delighted Tinker Bell has agreed to be our Honorary Ambassador of Green.
“This beloved animated character can help us inspire kids and their parents to nurture nature and do what they can to take care of the environment.”
Prestigious? Being a UN ambassador ceases to be an honor or a prestige when you start giving the title away to anyone who’s interested and is mildly famous, and becomes even less prestigious when you give the title to a freaking cartoon fairy. I can understand getting Disney’s permission to use her likeness to attract kids into caring for the environment, but actually naming her a UN ambassador? It’s ridiculous! Tinkerbell doesn’t even exist!
It’s like the UN has descended into a complete parody. When an organization is making cartoons ambassadors, it makes it pretty dang hard to take them seriously.
sonja says: To be fair, Angelina isn’t bad for a Goodwill ambassador. She appears to feel genuinely for those people she is effectively representing – the disadvantaged people of third-world countries.
That said, she’d be better off allying herself with UNICEF. The UN itself is a joke these days. They should have established an army years ago, comprising something like a rotation of currently serving members from the armed forces of the countries that make up the UN.
As it is, they’re just a bunch of people who’re all talk and no action.
mj says: Well, Disney is trying to butch up the design on the Tinkerbell character, but she’s got nothin’ on Bolton.
Are you trying to say that there are other UN ambassadors who are NOT cartoon fairies?
The UN has been describing itself for decades now as a place of sweetness and light where if someone just stands up and says the magic words “UN resolution” that the villains will promptly apologize for their foolishness and we will all live happily ever after. Just replace “UN resolution” with “bippidy-boppidy-boo” and it sounds just like a Disney cartoon to me.
BobV says: I would have been tempted to make all our UN ambassadors cartoon characters, to show the UN exactly how seriously I take them.
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