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UNAIDS Press Release - December 12, 2008
"Mr Toumani Diabate will be a role model for helping to reduce stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV," said UNAIDS Executive Director Dr Peter Piot. "As a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, his voice will also raise awareness on the impact of AIDS on individuals and their families."
As an international acclaimed musician and AIDS advocate, Toumani Diabate, with his outreach and dedication, will help UNAIDS move forward the AIDS response. Today, he uses his music to empower people and spread awareness messages. Mr. Diabate has already participated in various outreach campaigns with the Haut Conseil National de Lutte contre le Sida in Mali.
Contact Tina Bille | UNAIDS Geneva | +41 22 791 4928 | billet@unaids.org
Global Facts and figures on AIDS
1. An estimated 33.0 million [30.3 - 36.1 million] people living with HIV worldwide
2. 2.7 million [2.2 million to 3.2 million] people newly infected in 2007
3. 2.0 million [1.8 million - 2.3 million] people died of AIDS in 2007
UNAIDS is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations, bringing together the efforts and resources of the UNAIDS Secretariat and ten UN system organizations in the AIDS response. The Secretariat headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland-with staff on the ground in more than 80 countries. Coherent action on AIDS by the UN system is coordinated in countries through UN theme groups, and joint programmes on AIDS. UNAIDS' Cosponsors include UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank.
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