Grammy Award winning singer Shakira, who is known for her building schools through her organization in Columbia, has been named Ambassador for an international campaign to ensure every child has the right to education.

Dubbed 1GOAL, the campaign calls on country leaders to ensure that all children have access to primary education. 1GOAL is partly a campaign led and co-founded by Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan and supported by FIFA and world football community.

Shakira, who is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and founder and President of the Fundación Pies Descalzos, will be speaking for the 72 million children worldwide who lack access to quality education. As a leading advocate of early childhood education, Shakira has persuaded world leaders about the importance of education in various events such as the Iberoamerican Summit and the United Nations.

“World Cup captures the attention and hearts of millions. We must use this moment to raise our voices and ask 1GOAL this generation of children has the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and reach their maximum potential through education,” Shakira said. “It is an honor to be part of this great movement.”

As 1GOAL Ambassador, Shakira will help promote universal access to education among world leaders and the public. The “She Wolf” singer will work to strengthen the campaign with other leaders, Destacades footballers and celebrities who have already joined the campaign, including General Ban Ki Moon, Secretary of the United Nations, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President Jacob Zuma; Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Bono, Kevin Spacey and the players Marcel Desailly, Rio Ferdinand, Eusebio and Alessandro Del Piero.

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