Michelle Yeoh lands UN envoy role


FILE - In this March 14, 2015, file photo, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh poses on the red carpet for the fundraising gala organized by amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) in Hong Kong. The United Nations Development Program says it has named Malaysia-born actress Yeoh a Goodwill Ambassador focusing on global development and disaster recovery. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

KUALA LUMPUR: Award-winning action heroine Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh (pic) has been appointed as a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador.

The Malaysian-born actress will focus on raising awareness and mobilising support for the recently launched Sustainable Development Goals.

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