UNICEF condemns Sonny Bill's twitter post

UNICEF condemns Sonny Bill's twitter post

By Filipe Naikaso
31/12/2015
Sonny Bill Williams with Fatima, 12, during his visit to the Syrian refugee settlement in Lebanon where she lives (Photo: stuff.co.nz)

UNICEF has condemned Sonny Bill Williams post featuring extremely graphic photos of two dead children.

The popular All Black tweeted the two pictures, which Stuff.co has chosen not to publish due to their graphic nature, with the caption: "What did these children do to deserve this? This summer share a thought for the innocent lives lost every day in war."

The tweet comes less than a month after Williams' return from visiting a refugee camp in Lebanon as a UNICEF ambassador.

However, the graphic tweet which has been met with mixed reviews from the public, was not part of UNICEF's plan to raise awareness.

UNICEF NZ spokesman Patrick Rose says the posting of the images was entirely Williams' own choice and he did not consult with the charity before doing so.

Rose says UNICEF would not be sharing the images and asked its supporters to also refrain from doing so.

Meanwhile, the All Blacks star said his time at the temporary settlements near the Syrian border, made him realise how little he knew about the refugee crisis.

Source: stuff.co

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