"Ugly Betty" at UN Headquarters

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United Nations, New York, 14 August 2009 - Daily press briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. ABC's hit series "Ugly Betty" will be filming their season-premiere episode here at Headquarters during the evening's of Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. 
The UN Foundation's Nothing but Nets Campaign, which deals with malaria-fighting bed nets, will be featured in the storyline.
This project falls under the Creative Community Outreach Initiative, which brings together the UN and the world of film and TV.

Nothing but Nets Campaign:
http://www.nothingbutnets.net/

UN Foundation website:
http://www.unfoundation.org/

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