Dr. Jane Goodall in the Gombe forest wearing a green button down and khaki pants and sensible shoes. Stars in a video to help protect, preserve, and restore forests globally. Chase Pickering/JGI
Young researcher Jane Goodall with baby chimpanzee Flint at Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania. Photo/The Jane Goodall Institute/Hugo Van Lawick
Dr. Jane Goodall with orphan chimpanzee Pasa at the Ngamba Island Sanctuary in Uganda. Photo/The Jane Goodall Institute
Dr. Jane Goodall joins a fireside chat at the Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Global Youth Summit Photo/Michelle Bot
UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodal addresses a Student Observance of the International Day of Peace (21 September), organized by DPI. 15 September 2017/UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Filming Jane's Journey -- Mtiti and Jane on the hills above Gombe
UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed during the annual Peace Bell Ceremony held at United Nations headquarters in observance of the International Day of Peace (21 September). 15 Sep 2017/UN Photo/Kim Haughton
UN Peace Messengers Jane Goodall and Stevie Wonder chat at a luncheon hosted by Secretary-General at UN Headquarters.15 September 2011 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
Student Forum: on ¡°Peace and Democracy: Make Your Voice Heard¡± (organized by the Department of Public Information (DPI))
The UN family mourn the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall on Wednesday, 1 October 2025.
Primatologist, environmentalist and humanitarian, Dr. Goodall was appointed a United Nations Messenger of Peace by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2002. A pioneer in the study of chimpanzees, she transformed our understanding of the natural world and dedicated her life to the protection of people, animals, and the planet.
She founded the Jane Goodall Institute, internationally recognized for its innovative conservation and community-centered development programmes across Africa, where she began her groundbreaking field research in 1960. Through her global Roots & Shoots programme, she inspired generations of young people in nearly 100 countries to take action for a more just and sustainable world.
As a UN Messenger of Peace for over two decades, Dr. Goodall¡¯s voice brought global attention to the urgency of protecting our environment. Her legacy will continue to guide and inspire humanity¡¯s collective efforts for peace, sustainability, and harmony with nature."
