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CONCACAF and UNAIDS team up to “Protect the Goal”
19 April 2013
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and UNAIDS signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 19 April in Panama City, Panama during the XXVIII CONCACAF Ordinary Congress agreeing to work together and engage football in the AIDS response, particularly among young people.
Signing of the MOU by Dr Djibril Diallo, representing UNAIDS Executive Director and Mr Jeffrey Webb, president of CONCACAF. Credit: CONCACAF
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in the presence of FIFA President Sepp Blatter. Credit: CONCACAF
From left to right: Panamanian Football Federation President Pedro Chaluja; UNAIDS Senior Adviser Dr Djibril Diallo; FIFA President Joseph Blatter; CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb; Mexican Football Federation President Justino Compean; and Mexican Football Federation General Secretary Fernando Cerrilla, during the Under-17 Championship Final in Panama on April 19.
Credit: CONCACAF
CONCACAF and UNAIDS agreed to carry out joint advocacy and communication activities in competitions organized by CONCACAF in support of the UNAIDS “Protect the Goal” campaign. Credit: CONCACAF
The “Protect the Goal” initiative was launched in January at the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa and is part of UNAIDS’ sport for global advocacy programme. The campaign promotes HIV prevention and treatment, in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Credit: CONCACAF