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			<title>UN Secretary-General Ban joined by IOC President Rogge to visit grassroots sports projects in Zambia</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Geneva (UNOSDP) - On Saturday 25 February 2012, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, will jointly &ndash; together with the President of the International Olympic Committee (IO...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>UNOCA and CAF will work together to promote peace and security in Central Africa</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Libreville (UNOCA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abou Moussa, and the President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Mr. Issa Hayatou, met...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Top Kenyan Athletes Support Half-Marathon Run to Celebrate UNEP's 40th Anniversary</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Nairobi (UNEP) - Kenya's top runners will join the public later this month for an historic half-marathon that will celebrate the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) four decades of working for the environment and raising public awareness of what needs to...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Óscar Washington Tabárez, named UNESCO Champion for Sport</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Paris (UNESCO) - &Oacute;scar Washington Tab&aacute;rez, the Uruguayan national football team manager, will be named UNESCO Champion for Sport by the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, during a ceremony at Organization Headquarters on 30 January...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>“CAN without AIDS”: reaching youth with HIV prevention messages at the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Geneva (UNAIDS) - UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidib&eacute; travelled to the West African nation of Gabon on 23 January to lend his support to an innovative campaign launched by the Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation &mdash; a charitable organization...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>UN Special Adviser Praises Winter Youth Olympic Games and Attends Christmas Truce Celebration in Flanders and Brussels </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Geneva (UNOSDP) &ndash; Wilfried Lemke, the United Nations Secretary-General&rsquo;s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, was in attendance last week at the closing of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOGs) in Innsbruck, Austria. Tomo...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>The UN and the Italian Swimming Federation Partner for Water Preservation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The UN and the Italian Swimming Federation are now partners in the Europe-wide ad competition and campaign &ldquo;Drop by Drop&rdquo; following the sport body&rsquo;s enthusiastic acceptance of acting as a testimonial in the world of sport on the theme...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:42:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Successful UN Youth Camp Concludes in Doha: ‘Only the beginning’ Stresses UN Special Adviser on Sport</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Doha/Geneva (UNOSDP) &ndash; The inaugural &lsquo;UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp&rsquo; concluded yesterday in Doha after eleven days of intense learning. Twenty-nine young people from nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Palestinian Territory en...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Africa… Winning against AIDS: Opinion piece by the Executive Director of UNAIDS for the Africa Cup of Nations 2012</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Source: UNAIDS &ndash; Winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2012 is something millions of  people across Africa are dreaming of right now as the continent&rsquo;s most  prestigious football tournament gets underway in Gabon and Equatorial  Guinea. A...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Afridi to Hit Hard Against Drugs in New Role as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Vienna (UNODC) &ndash; Pakistan cricket star Shahid Afridi has been appointed UNODC National Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his outstanding sporting record. Both batsman and bowler, Afridi is a talented all-rounder who from 2009 to 2011 was capt...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Winter Youth Olympic Games kicked off in Innsbruck</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Innsbruck (UNEP) &ndash; After three years of preparations the First Winter Youth Olympic Games (Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games) officially kicked off on 13 January 2012 in the majestic city of Innsbruck located in the heart of the Austrian Alps. T...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>United Nations Sport Youth Camp Kicks Off in Doha</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, today kicked off a 10-day leadership camp for underprivileged youth from nine countries in Sub&ndash;Saharan Africa and the Palestinian Territory. Taking place in Doha, the &lsquo;U...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>24,400 Fill Arena to Support the UNDP Match Against Poverty</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hamburg (UNDP) - With a final score of 5-4, UNDP won the 2011 Match Against Poverty against HSV in Hamburg, Germany, on 13 December, 2011 before more than 24,000 spectators.&nbsp; The match was broadcast live in more than 25 countries. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>UN-Supported Youth Centre in Burundi Welcomes Special Adviser on Sport </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bujumbura/Geneva (UNDP/UNOSDP) &ndash; As part of his ongoing three‐nation African visit, UN Special Adviser Wilfried Lemke today visited a brand new Youth Sport Centre in Gatumba, Burundi, in the border region with the Democratic Republic of the Congo...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham Highlights Issues of Street Children on Philippines Visit</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Manila&nbsp; (UNICEF) &ndash;&nbsp; Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham spoke about the importance of caring and supportive families during a visit with children who had formerly lived on the streets in the Philippines. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Korean Football Icon Appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Seoul&nbsp;(UNAIDS) &ndash; 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 HI...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>European Athletics and UNESCO Renew Partnership</title>
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Paris (UNESCO) &ndash; European Athletics and UNESCO have renewed their partnership to promote athletics as a driver for personal development and social cohesion, especially among young women and men. The new agreement, which runs until 2015, was sign...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Realmadrid Foundation and UNRWA Unite for Palestine Refugee Children</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Madrid (UNRWA) &ndash; This evening Realmadrid Foundation and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) have signed a partnership agreement to promote sports programmes in UNRWA schools that will contribute to improving ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>UN FAO Goodwill Ambassador Patrick Vieira Scores Millennium Development Goals with MPs at Westminster</title>
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London (FAO) &ndash; FAO Goodwill Ambassador and World Cup winner, Patrick Vieira, stood alongside British Members of Parliament, together with other international football legends, to &lsquo;score&rsquo; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at a penal...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Special Adviser Wilfried Lemke Attends ITTF's 2011 Qatar ‘Peace and Sport’ Cup in Doha</title>
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Doha, Qatar (UNOSDP) &ndash; The ITTF Qatar &lsquo;Peace and Sport&rsquo; Cup was the site for &ldquo;Ping Pong Diplomacy version 2.0" as ten National Associations paired up for doubles play in the aim of building friendship and engaging peace.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>United Nations and International Volleyball Federation Join Forces to Drive Social Change</title>
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Tokyo&nbsp;(UNOSDP) &ndash; The United Nations (UN) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) today signed a two-year partnership agreement seeking to support the attainment and awareness of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Special Adviser Wilfried Lemke Awarded Berlin Peace Clock for Contribution to Human Development and Peace through Sport</title>
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Berlin (UNOSDP) &ndash; Wilfried Lemke, the United Nations Secretary-General&rsquo;s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, tonight was awarded the 2011 &lsquo;Berliner Friedensuhr&rsquo; (&lsquo;Berlin Peace Clock&rsquo;) by the Berlin c...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>UN MDG “Score the Goals” Comic Book Awarded Prestigious Prize</title>
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Monaco (UNOSDP) &ndash; Six UN organizations were awarded today with the prestigious Special Jury Prize at this year&rsquo;s Peace and Sports Awards for their comic book project &ldquo;Score the Goals &ndash; Teaming Up to Achieve the Millennium Devel...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Football legend Zinédine Zidane ends Mali visit with anti-poverty call</title>
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Bamako (UNDP) &mdash; Football superstar and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Zin&eacute;dine Zidane ended a visit to Mali last Friday highlighting new anti-poverty tools put into action across the West African nation.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>MINUSTAH Scoring Goals for Peace at Football Friendly Match in Haiti</title>
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Port-au-Prince (UN MINUSTAH) &mdash; The field "Land of Gabions" is the scene of an unusual football match: this is a friendly meeting between two teams which is a bit special, as they compete with one objective in mind: scoring goals for peace. The m...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>No tobacco at EURO 2012</title>
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Copenhagen (WHO/Europe) &ndash; The 14th Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) European Football Championship (EURO 2012) will be totally tobacco free. UEFA&rsquo;s decision to ban tobacco from the world&rsquo;s third largest sporting e...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>WHO supports public health preparedness for EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine</title>
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Warsaw (WHO Europe) &ndash; WHO/Europe is working closely with health authorities in Poland and Ukraine, co-hosts of the 14th Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) European Football Championship (EURO 2012), to strengthen their readiness for ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>International football ace Ronaldinho to raise AIDS awareness among young people</title>
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Rio de Janeiro (UNAIDS) &mdash; Ronaldo de Assis Moreira - the Brazilian football star also known as Ronaldinho - has accepted an invitation from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Brazil&rsquo;s Ministry of Health to promote ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UN General Assembly breaks first world record of the London 2012 Games</title>
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New York/Geneva (UNOSDP) &ndash; Sport was on the agenda of the UN General Assembly in New York today. The world body unanimously co-sponsored and adopted a resolution entitled &ldquo;Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Celebrated Algerian football player Rabah Madjer named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador</title>
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Paris (UNESCO - edited by UNOSDP) &ndash; Today, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova designated Rabah Madjer, the famous Algerian football player, as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in a ceremony at the Organization&rsquo;s Paris Headquarters. The two-y...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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