'Chiyaan' Vikram becomes youth envoy for UN Habitat

Popular Tamil actor Vikram has been selected as the Youth Envoy for United Nations Human Settlement Programme -- 'UN Habitat', an official UN release said.

According to the press release, Vikram is part of the Asian Contingent wherein only four envoys have been selected from around the world. And he has been invited for the 23rd Governing Council meet in Nairobi, Kenya, which will conclude on April 15. It also quoted the national-award winning actor as saying that he was honored to work for the organization which 'works towards eradication of poverty, providing sustainable urban development and improved livelihood especially for the poor'. '' In continuation of his various social activities, Vikram will now as an Actor Youth Icon carry across the message and work towards fulfilling the aims and goals of UN," it further stated.

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