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Media Advisory
International celebrities and diplomats
score goals for children on
'Say Yes for Children World Football Day'
Who:
- Mrs. Nane Annan, wife of the United Nations Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
- Celebrity UN Goodwill Ambassadors, including actors Roger Moore,
Sir Peter Ustinov, Leon Lai, Lino Banfi, Simona Marchini, singer
Harry Belafonte, Olympic gold medallist Johann Olav Koss,
and athlete Kari Jacquesson
- UN Diplomatic Ambassadors, including UN Ambassador from Spain Inocencio
Arias, UN Ambassador from Singapore Kishore Mahbubani,
UN Ambassador from Egypt Ahmed Aboul Gheit, UN Ambassador from
Russia Sergey Lavrov, UN Ambassador from Colombia Alfonso
Valdivieso
- United States Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber,
MLS defender Marcelo Balboa
- School children
What:
- A 30-minute penalty shoot-out between the Celebrity and the Diplomatic
teams.
When:
Wednesday , 19th June 2002, 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Where:
North Lawn, United Nations, Visitors' Entrance, 1st Avenue at 46th
Street.
Why:
This year's FIFA World Cup is dedicated to children, and UNICEF and
FIFA have jointly declared June 19th and 20th as 'Say Yes for Children
World Football Days.' In honour of this dedication, Celebrity Ambassadors,
Diplomats and MLS players are joining forces to celebrate the power
of sport in a child's life. Around the world, parallel events are taking
place.
- In Somalia, youth teams are using football tournaments to disseminate
information about the importance of immunization.
- In Afghanistan, a mini World Cup for children will be played in
a Kabul stadium.
- In Bangladesh, one thousand footballs are being given to street
children and children living in disadvantaged areas.
- In Mozambique, the national football team is playing a match in
honour of UNICEF, and will distribute information on "Say Yes
for Children" and children's rights.
- In Korea, seven hundred football balls are being given to children
in Korean playing fields.
- In Japan, football-related events are being organized in all 10
World Cup cities.
The declaration of "Say Yes for Children World Football Days"
is one of many initiatives between FIFA and UNICEF that promises to
have far-reaching benefits for children. The FIFA World Cup 2002 is
the partnership's first major event. As part of the alliance, FIFA is
also working in numerous countries where it is providing support to
UNICEF programs that use football in a variety of ways, from helping
war-affected children to preventing HIV/AIDS.
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For further information, b-roll material, or interview
requests, please contact:
Alison Qualter,
UNICEF-USA Media, tel: +1- 212-922-2659,
Karuna Nundy, UNICEF Media, tel:+1-
212-303-7941, knundy@unicef.org
Corinne Woods, UNICEF Media,
tel: +1-212-326-7614, cwoods@unicef.org
Note to Editors: Covering media must submit request for UN access
on letterhead to UN Accreditation Office (fax: (212) 963-4642) call
963-5934 / 7164 to verify receipt of fax, once request is verified,
pass must be obtained at 801 United Nations Plaza (45th & 1st),
UNITAR building, Pass & Identification Unit (two forms of photo
ID required).
Note to Broadcasters: Video b-roll called "The Right to
Play: Children and Football" is available upon request. For script
and shotlist, please visit: http://www.unicef.org/broadcast/brolls/righttoplay/index.html
Scenario of event:
- 3:30 p.m. - Photo call - Mrs. Nane Annan, Goodwill Ambassadors,
Diplomatic Ambassadors, US soccer players, children
- 3:40 p.m. - Mrs. Annan speaks about the power of sport, her experiences
in Japan/Korea pre-World Cup, and about events taking place in honour
of Say Yes for Children World Football Day
- 3:42 p.m. - Referee kicks off event
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