More UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassadors Feature Stories

HRH Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit in CrowdOutAIDS Online Town Hall
17 February 2012|
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess of Norway, Mette-Marit met with young people at a CrowdOutAIDS Online Town Hall held at UNAIDS headquarters in Geneva. CrowdOutAIDS is the UNAIDS Secretariat’s online project to crowdsource the development of a new UNAIDS strategy on young people. The strategy aims to outline a new approach to working young people.
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador James Chau receives award for outstanding journalistic reporting
09 February 2012|
For a second consecutive year, China Central Television has awarded its annual prize to CCTV News anchor and UNAIDS national Goodwill Ambassador James Chau for his outstanding journalistic reporting in 2011.
Korean football icon appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador
28 November 2011|
Iconic Korean football star, Myung-Bo Hong, was appointed as a UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador during a press conference held at Yonsei University in Seoul. In this capacity, Myung-Bo Hong will raise awareness on HIV prevention among young people and help break down the barriers of stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV, particularly within the Republic of Korea and across Asia.
Ahead of World AIDS Day UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Naomi Watts meets with mothers living with HIV in India
28 November 2011|
Ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day (1 December), UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Naomi Watts travelled to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India, to meet with mothers living with HIV and find out about some of the challenges they face in their daily lives.
MDG-6 Forum addresses challenges faced by women and girls affected by HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 October 2011|
Women, girls and HIV were the focus of a panel discussion on the final day of the International Forum on MDG-6 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Moderated by UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador James Chau, the session included representatives from government, civil society and international development organizations.
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassadors shine spotlight on HIV in BRICS countries and beyond
12 October 2011|
On the opening day of the International Forum on MDG-6 in Moscow, Indian actress Preity Zinta, women’s World Cup champion Lorrie Fair, Russian HIV activist Alexandra Volgina and UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé engaged in a lively discussion on how to turn the Millennium Development Goal 6 (MDG-6) into reality.
Russian government and UNAIDS face off in charity soccer match
10 October 2011|
On the eve of the International Forum on Millennium Development Goal (MDG)-6, the Government of the Russian Federation and UNAIDS co-organized a charity soccer match at the Luzhniki Olympic Stadium in Moscow in support of women and children living with HIV in Russia.
Pop band JYJ and UNAIDS make social media campaign "Love Always" a #1 hit
30 August 2011|
Newly appointed UNAIDS Regional Goodwill Ambassadors, Koean pop group JYJ joined UNAIDS to launch a new social media campaign, that has taken the Twitter world by storm.
Asian pop band “JYJ” appointed as UNAIDS Regional Goodwill Ambassador
26 August 2011|
“JYJ,” a three-member Korean pop (K-pop) band from the Republic of Korea, have been named UNAIDS Regional Goodwill Ambassadors for Asia and the Pacific. Formed in 2010, JYJ has a large following among young people in the Republic of Korea, across Asia and beyond.
HIV prevention and protection for women and girls cannot wait
08 June 2011|
HIV is recognized as the leading cause of deaths among women of reproductive age. To discuss this issue, a policy forum was held to identify and strengthen the response to women, girls and HIV on the sidelines of the 2011 UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS on 8 June.
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador HRH Mette-Marit of Norway supports youth event ahead of High Level Meeting on AIDS
07 June 2011|
An event convened by young people in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS was attended by UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Her Royal Highness (HRH) Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Poster power: A collection of AIDS awareness campaigns from around the world
07 June 2011|
A new exhibition, now on display at the Art Directors Club in New York City, offers a glimpse at one of the most commonly-used visual media in the history of HIV campaigns: the poster.
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway calls to action during the Mali Youth Summit on HIV
19 April 2011|
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway travelled to Bamako, Mali to participate in the Youth Summit on HIV, an event convened under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, and co-hosted by UNAIDS.
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Toumani Diabaté wins GRAMMY Award
16 February 2011|
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Toumani Diabaté received a GRAMMY award for best traditional world music album for his joint album with Ali Farka Toure's entitled “Ali and Toumani”.
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visits UNAIDS to listen and share ideas
01 February 2011|
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was in Geneva today on an official visit to UNAIDS Headquarters to share discussions with senior staff.
“Score the Goals” comic book launched: Ten football Goodwill Ambassadors embark on a journey facing the challenges of the Millennium Development Goals
26 January 2011|
A new comic book for children featuring Michael Ballack and other football stars who are United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors was launched on 24 January at the United Nations in Geneva, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr Wilfried Lemke.
China Central Television names news anchor and National UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador James Chau its International Journalist of the Year
19 January 2011|
China Central Television has named CCTV News Anchor and National UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador James Chau its International Journalist of the Year. The prize was given for his coverage of the 2010 Manila Hostage Crisis, and in recognition of the awareness his reporting brings to the rights of HIV-positive people.
UNAIDS congratulates Annie Lennox on receiving the Order of the British Empire
04 January 2011|
Annie Lennox, international singer and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), an honour conferred by Queen Elizabeth II. The announcement was made on 31 December as part of the 2011 New Year Honours list.
Photographer Rankin joins The Body Shop/UNAIDS HIV solidarity campaign
29 November 2010|
UNAIDS has teamed up with The Body Shop and world-renowned photographer Rankin to launch an international HIV solidarity campaign, which invites you to be ‘an activist’ and join the fight against HIV.
Michael Ballack given prestigious award for his advocacy work on AIDS
08 November 2010|
Michael Ballack, the captain of the German national football team and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, has been awarded the famous German prize “sportler mit Herz,” or ”athlete with heart”, for his committed and outstanding work with UNAIDS.

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