United Nations staff stand and turn their backs, top, in a silent protest to the decision to designate Wonder Woman an honorary ambassador. The U.N. previously tapped Winnie the Pooh to be an honorary Ambassador of Friendship in 1998 and Tinker Bell as the honorary Ambassador of Green in 2009. 'It's OK that not everyone agrees'Friday's event brought together actress Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series, and Gal Gadot, who has taken on the role in the forthcoming Wonder Woman film, as well as Girl Scouts in Wonder Woman T-shirts and U.N. staffers' kids who skipped school. Patty Jenkins, left, director of the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, and star Gal Gadot, listen during a UN meeting designating Wonder Woman an honorary UN ambassador. United Nations staff held a silent protest against the decision to designate Wonder Woman as an honorary UN ambassador.

Source: CBC News October 21, 2016 18:51 UTC