Angélique Kidjo: A Call to End Female Genital Mutilation

In 2012, renowned singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo gave a special performance in the General Assembly Hall to raise awareness of the practice of FGM and its harmful effects.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / Stories from the UN Archive
• Video Length: 00:02:01
• Production Date: 5 February 2026
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANJELIQUE KIDJO
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; GOODWILL AMBASSADORS; HISTORY; AUDIOVISUAL ARCHIVES; MUSIC; PERFORMERS
• MAMS Id: 3532782
• Parent Id: 3532782

Description

In 2012, renowned singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo spoke out at the United Nations against Female genital mutilation (FGM) and urged countries to outlaw and end the practice. She later gave a special performance in the General Assembly Hall to raise awareness of the practice of FGM and its harmful effects.