Just when you think United Nations and its subsidiaries couldn’t care less about Pakistan and India’s simmering conflicts, the UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) just handed Priyanka Chopra the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award.
BIG NEWS: @UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador @priyankachopra will receive the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at our #UNICEFSnowflake Ball this December! An incredible voice for children — including on her recent visit to Ethiopia.
More updates to come! pic.twitter.com/FyXvXVpZNR
— UNICEF USA (@UNICEFUSA) June 11, 2019
UNICEF USA announced that the UN body was awarding the Bollywood actress, which is deeply problematic. If you remember, earlier this year Mrs. Chopra beat the war drums during the height of the Balakot airstrikes saga.
Priyanka Chopra received the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball 2019.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year’s #UNICEFSnowflake Ball in NYC! A record-breaking $4.95 million was raised to support the lifesaving work of UNICEF’s humanitarian heroes.
Congrats again to our honorees @priyankachopra, Marjolein and Ewout Steenbergen! pic.twitter.com/gXLPPPTsNj
— UNICEF USA (@UNICEFUSA) December 4, 2019
“Giving back is no longer a choice. Giving back has to be a way of life,” says @UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador @priyankachopra, receiving the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award at tonight’s #UNICEFSnowflake Ball. “Let us live up to our children’s dreams.” 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ltfKSq7AiR
— UNICEF USA (@UNICEFUSA) December 4, 2019
ALSO READ
Trisha Krishnan Teaches Priyanka Chopra How a UNICEF Ambassador Is Supposed to Act
While this makes Priyanka Chopra the first South Asian to win the award, South Asia’s second-largest nation is not appeased.
Unicef and Priyanka Chopra are a joke. The fake humanitarian and the useless organization are a match made in heaven. Both can go suck apples
💩 🤡#UNICEFSnowflake #UNICEFWontStop #unicef
@UNICEF @priyankachopra https://t.co/1ehKnnfKgu— Mercy Adams *°•♥ 𝒮𝓁𝑜𝓌 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓅 ♥•°* (@LittleMzMercy) December 4, 2019
People also called out her support for Modi and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), whose government has abetted ethnic lynching and violence against religious minorities and even women in India.
@UNICEFUSA #UNICEFSnowflake @UNICEF @priyankachopra Using nudity/sex to promote herself, chanting slogans for Modi responsible for major human rights violations (https://t.co/VMT7hVsbIO). What a trashy person to select for an award and role model for young girls.
— Spectator (@B2Nb22) August 12, 2019
ALSO READ
Indian Nationalists Fall to a New Low with ‘Get a Wife from Kashmir’ Campaign
That’s not all
Massive outpouring of anger erupted after The Sky is Pink actress shut down a Pakistani beauty blogger Ayesha Malik at BeautyCon 2019. The Pakistani-American’s mic was taken away when she called out PeeCee as being pro-war.
This even led to people petitioning for Priyanka Chopra to be removed from her role as UNICEF goodwill ambassador. A UN spokesperson later said goodwill ambassadors can say what they want in their personal capacity.
Now this move by UNICEF has dug up all that controversy all over again.
BIG NEWS: War-mongering wins you awards! Bullying and patronizing women who question you about it wins you awards! Inviting genocidal fascists to your wedding wins you awards! Priyanka Chopra, the eternal #UNICEFSnowflake. https://t.co/r7nftpIQwk
— Rimmel Mohydin (@Rimmel_Mohydin) December 6, 2019
Some of her fans made a jibe at Ayesha Malik saying;
“If you have done nothing to actually help, venting and yelling don’t count… some people should have several seats”
https://twitter.com/Shalade3/status/1202113106723426304
Sis Literally said… if you have done nothing to actually help, venting and yelling don't count… some people should have several seats 😍😍😍 #actionoverintentions #PriyankaChopra #UNICEFSnowflake #unicefdannykayeawards https://t.co/G3HLsopYfV
— Patricia Adjei (@pAttyfRenzy) December 4, 2019
This is quite disappointing to be honest. But really, UNICEF needs to know better than to celebrate pro-war individuals.
