UNDP Pakistan's new goodwill ambassador Fawad Khan says this is an exciting opportunity to raise awareness

Fawad Khan is the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan's newest goodwill ambassador and he is pumped to start this new chapter of his life.

The Khoobsurat actor posted the announcement on his Instagram on Friday and wrote, "Honoured and excited to start my journey as UNDP Pakistan's goodwill ambassador!"

He shared his views and goals with his followers and said, "I truly believe that the Sustainable Development Goals provide us with a road map for peace and prosperity, for people and the planet. This is an exciting opportunity for me to raise awareness and advocate the Agenda 2030."

The UNDP Pakistan shared a post on Thursday to welcome Khan on board. "We look forward to working together to raise awareness and achieve #Agenda2030 in Pakistan," they captioned the post.

Several other Pakistani celebrities have had the opportunity to join an international team as an ambassador in the past. Actor Ahsan Khan was appointed the National Commission on the Rights of Child Pakistan's goodwill ambassador last year to create a "protective society for children". In 2019, actors Mehwish Hayat and Mahira Khan were also appointed ambassadors by the Ministry of Human Rights for girls' rights and UNHCR to speak for the refugee cause respectively.