K-pop girl group BLACKPINK added another milestone to their career after being appointed by the United Nations as an advocate for its Sustainable Development Goals .
On Saturday, September 18, the UN announced on Twitter that the four-member group had been officially appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Welcome #BLACKPINK to the UN family,” the tweet said.said about the appointment, “We are honored to be joining this journey towards a better world.” Their agency YG Entertainment also revealed that BLACKPINK is the first Asian artist to be picked as SDG advocate by the organization.
“We truly believe in the importance of collective action. We will only be able to make a difference when we come together, for the good of everyone. Now is the time to act for a safer tomorrow and a better future,”