Victoria Beckham spoke of
her "responsibilities as a woman and a mother" after being named as a
Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations.
Posh Spice is following in
the footsteps of Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, former bandmate
Geri Halliwell and husband David in becoming an ambassador.
She will work with UNAIDS,
the UN's HIV and Aids charity.
"It's taken me getting
to 40 to realise I have a responsibility as a woman and a mother," said
the singer-turned-designer.
"I recently visited
South Africa and was so touched by the women I met. I felt inspired and I came
home and knew I had to do something.
Victoria Beckham speaks
during a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York
The former singer will be
an ambassador for UNAIDS
"I'm going to speak on
behalf of the incredible women and the incredible charities who are working so
desperately hard in these countries. I'm going to lend my voice to them because
for some reason people listen to me.
"I need to use what I
have to make a difference."
The former Spice Girl
missed the opening of her new London store to speak at the UN in New York -
sending her husband David in her place.
She told reporters she
still had lots to learn about what UNAIDS does.
"I'm not going to sit
here and pretend to know everything right now, I don't. I'm learning, I have
people mentoring me. I'm going back to South Africa in a few weeks and further
afield next year," she said.
Victoria Beckham's London
shop opens.
David Beckham arrives for
his wife's store opening in London
"It was life changing
when I went to South Africa.
"Babies should not be
born with HIV and we can stop that - we're very close to stopping that. We
can't give up, we have to keep going.
"I feel so honoured to
be here. I feel very humbled."
The Beckhams have been
patrons of the Elton John Aids Foundation for more than 20 years.
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