Valeria is not a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

In December 2005 there were a number of articles stating that the Russian pop-singer Valeria received an official invitation from the UNICEF Representative of the Russian Federation Mr. Carel de Rooy to become a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Herewith UNICEF declares that while an informal preliminary meeting was undertaken on November 13 between the UNICEF Representative and the pop-singer with her manager no subsequent follow-up discussion occurred nor was an official offer sent to Valeria. UNICEF did not sign any contract with Valeria and therefore Valeria has no rights to represent UNICEF in any capacity.

Carel de Rooy,
UNICEF Representative
of the Russian Federation