Football star Emmanuel Adebayor appointed as UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, 23 March 2009 - Daily Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary General. Togolese football star Emmanuel Adebayor has been named as Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The Arsenal star and African Footballer of the Year will use his sporting popularity to raise awareness about the epidemic globally, including the importance of preventing new infections among young people. Press Release: http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/PressCentre/PressReleases/2009/20090323_Adebayor_Goodwill_Ambassador.asp UNAIDS Website: http://www.unaids.org/en/ UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassadors: http://www.unaids.org/en/Partnerships/Advocacy+partners/SpecRep/default.asp
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