UN appoints ‘Red’-the leader of angry birds as the Ambassador to Climate change

The popular mobile game figure Angry bird-‘Red’ is now to become the honorary ambassador of Climate change announced by the UN.

Flash points

• The announcement was made as a part of the campaign launched to create awareness among the people regarding climate changes through the renown characters
• It was declared on the International day of happiness by the UN that ‘red’ the head of angry birds will be the honorary ambassador of climate change
• The campaign is in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Foundation
• It asks people to make the angry birds happy by taking actions on climate change
• It is insisted to promote the hashtag #AngryBirdsHappyPlanet in the social media to spread the awareness
• Red will go on a virtual tour starting from Paris ending at New York
• The countries which met in Paris will sign the agreement on climate change in April,22 in 2016
• The campaign was launched by the UN General Secretary Ban-ki-Moon

Points to note

• International day of Happiness- March 20
• International conference of Climate change was conducted at Paris