WFP Executive Director David Beasley welcomed Brühl, “a great supporter of our work to save lives for more than five years.”
Spanish-German actor and director Daniel Brühl has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the world’s largest humanitarian organization, at a time when conflicts, climate change and the impact of the pandemic increase global food insecurity.
“The climate crisis is no longer a vision of the future, but the everyday reality of millions of people around the world. It is exacerbating existing global problems, such as conflicts and the devastating impact of the pandemic,” said Brühl, accepting his new mission.
Without urgent global action, the world could face an exponential increase in hunger fueled by the climate crisis, as a 2 ° C rise in global average temperature from pre-industrial levels will cause another 189 million people to go hungry, he noted. WFP in a statement.
Increasing climate extremes are eroding development and putting lives and livelihoods at risk, Brühl noted, noting: “I believe it is our shared responsibility to work for a world without Zero Hunger. I would like to do my part and, as a Global Goodwill Ambassador, I have joined WFP in this fight. “
WFP Executive Director David Beasley welcomed Brühl, “a great supporter of our work to save lives for more than five years.”
“His commitment to ending hunger is clear and we are pleased to work with him to build global support for our cause. But with up to 45 million on the brink of famine, time is fast running out. We need everyone on board to avoid this looming famine catastrophe, “he added.
Brühl (Barcelona, 1978), who has been in the cinema for more than 25 years and became known to the general public for his leading role in Good Bye, Lenin!, He is one of the most recognized actors of his generation with a diverse career that has combined European productions, Hollywood and independent films for two decades.
His most famous films also include Inglourious bastards, Rush, Colonia Dignidad and Capitan America: Civil War, while this year he made his directorial debut with The next door. (I)
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