UNICEF auctions Ambassadors for Pakistan emergency

Mike McRoberts, Ali Mau and Gareth Morgan are all up for auction . The three high-profile UNICEF NZ ambassadors are going on the auction block to raise funds for the Pakistan flood crisis. Mike McRoberts has first-hand experience of devastation in developing countries. He has covered some of the world’s most dangerous places, including conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Gaza. “Having seen how emergency situations can impact children’s lives, I appreciate the need for prompt action from the relief agents like UNICEF. I urge people to support UNICEF in its work in the devastated regions of Pakistan,” he says. Alison Mau is a high-profile television journalist and presenter. She is one of New Zealand's...

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