See Victoria Beckham's Touching Pictures From Her First Outing As A UN Goodwill Ambassador
See all the pictures from Victoria Beckham's first UN trip to Soweto
See all the pictures from Victoria Beckham's first UN trip to Soweto
Pop star, designer and now a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN - it seems there aren't many things Victoria Beckham can't conquor. Travelling to Soweto in South Africa, the 40-year-old met with mothers and babies affected by HIV, on behalf of UNAIDS and The AIDS Foundation, which was set up by showbiz pal Elton John.
Tweeted a selection of moving photos from her time in Soweto, including ones of her holding a young baby and chatting with mothers living with HIV, Victoria tweeted 'In the last 3 years @ejaf have helped over 60,000 mothers give birth to HIV free babies. X vb', highlighting the work already done by Elton John's charity.
Victoria also showed off her artistic side, sharing a picture of herself spraying graffiti on a wall, which was accompanied by the tweet 'Education + art = Aids free future @UNAIDS x vb'.
It was just last month that the UN announced Victoria had been appointed as an ambassador for UNAIDS. Victoria said of her new venture:
‘It's taken me to get to 40 to realise I have a responsibility as a woman and as a mother,’ Victoria, who has regularly worked with Aids charities including mothers2mothers, throughout her career, explained of her new role.
‘For some reason people will listen to me. This is the beginning of an incredible journey for me. I have people mentoring me. I am going back to South Africa in a few weeks and then further afield next year.’
Marie Claire Newsletter
Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!
‘I would do anything for my children and I think every woman has the right to health and every woman has the right to give their children a healthy future. Elton [John] is a very dear friend of mine and David’s and we’ve been patrons of the Elton John Aids Foundation for 20 years, so I have been working a lot with lots of Aids charities.’
Watch Victoria Beckham's speech at the United Nations conference.
The leading destination for fashion, beauty, shopping and finger-on-the-pulse views on the latest issues. Marie Claire's travel content helps you delight in discovering new destinations around the globe, offering a unique – and sometimes unchartered – travel experience. From new hotel openings to the destinations tipped to take over our travel calendars, this iconic name has it covered.
-
Jennifer Lopez issues a reminder that she is human amid hurtful comments
By Jenny Proudfoot
-
Balzac Paris x Barbour is back with another sell-out collection
Cool-girl approved
By Sofia Piza
-
Blurring foundations are my secret to achieving a *seriously* seamless base - these 7 formulas give Paris filter every time
FaceTune? No need
By Jazzria Harris