Sir Roger’s 26 years with Unicef

Sir Roger’s first trip with Unicef was to Central America in August 1991, where he visited projects in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala.

Sir Roger has supported our Check Out For Children partnership with Starwood Hotels since its launch more than 20 years ago, visiting programmes in Brazil, Mexico and Ethiopia to highlight the impact of donations made.

In 2012, Sir Roger hosted an auction of Bond memorabilia held on Global James Bond Day which raised £723,600 for Unicef’s work for children. A month later he received the first-ever Unicef UK Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work as a fundraiser and a global advocate for children’s rights.

The following year, Sir Roger visited Unicef’s Supply Division in Copenhagen in the aftermath of the 2013 Philippines Typhoon. Sir Roger thanked Unicef staff for their hard work and helped encourage donations following the emergency.

In 2014, he was a key representative at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and spoke about his many years as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador.