Hear us roar! Katy Perry can't stop smiling as she is announced as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador to help children find their voice

Many of her songs have indirectly helped inspire people and now Katy Perry can add giving inspiration for her official skills list.

The 29-year-old singer was named UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador in New York on Tuesday and she could not have been happier.
While a serious role - Katy is expected to help young people, especially those experiencing severe poverty, find away to talk about their struggles and help find solutions to them - the Fireworks singer could not stop smiling.
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New role: Katy Perry was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in New York on Tuesday

The star was obviously very proud to be joining the ranks of other ambassadors that have come before her including David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, Jackie Chan, Danny Glover, Sir Roger Moore and Susan Sarandon.
As her role is all about making children's lives better the California Gurrls songstress took time out from the official event to spend time with her young fans who were present.
Not only did those attending the event get to met the pop star, but she even posed up for photos on their phones.

Say cheese! The 29-year-old posed with her young fans for photos and pulled funny faces

Leading by example: In her role, the Roar singer hopes to help children find their voice and speak about their struggles to get themselves help

The star and one young female fan made sure to pull silly faces with Katy jokingly doing a 'selfie duck pout'.

 
While Katy was already the star of the event, she made sure to shine in a stunning cocktail length tight frock.
The nude coloured dress featured green and white embroidered netting with a shorter opaque layer underneath and profiled Katy's famous curves clingy tightly to her body.
The star teamed the stunning dress with matching patent nude heels that featured on trend pointed toe.

Frocking up: The singer shinned in a stunning cocktail length nude coloured dress, featuring green and white embroidered netting

Clearly grateful for the opportunity on find out she was to be an ambassador Katy said: 'I believe young people have the power to change their own lives, with our help.
'I am honored to join UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador, and committed to doing everything I can to help children and adolescents who come from such different backgrounds but want the same thing: a brighter future.'
Katy has already been working with UNICEF having traveled with the organisation to Madagascar earlier this year.

Hoping to empower: The pop star, pictured with UNICEF's Executive Director Anthony Lake and a young ambassador Hannah Godefa, said she 'believes young people have the power to change their own lives, with our help'

To coincide with the announcement, Katy and UNICEF released a video of the star during her trip. The touching back and white clip shows the star working in a school with underprivileged children and is set to her song Unconditionally.
On Tuesday the star asked fans to watch the video and told of her excitement of being an ambassador.