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1. 'Professional Football against Hunger' Campaign

In 2008, FAO launched a global “Professional Football against Hunger” solidarity campaign to seek the support of professional football leagues and football organizations in an international movement against hunger to raise awareness on the fact that 1 billion people live in chronic hunger and to raise funds for project of food production in developing countries. FAO and its football partners work together with the same spirit as both football and the fight against hunger need: commitment, patience, endurance perseverance, investment.

Professional Football Against Hunger Partnerships:

The Association of the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL)

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF)

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

The Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)

The Football Federation of the State of Sao Paulo (FPF)

Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Chile (ANFP)

Fédération Française de Football (FFF)

Fundación Atlético de Madrid

2. Run for Food

Run for Food is organized on an annual basis around the world on the occasion of the World Food Day (16 October). It consists in a 1 to 5 kilometer non-competitive race (the distance depending on the country) with the objective of raising awareness on hunger and malnutrition in the world and of collecting funds - through the registration fees - for FAO community projects. The project is traditionally supported by FAO's Goodwill Ambassadors and celebrities.

3. 'Score the Goals' Educational Comic Book

FAO is one of the six UN organizations involved in the project "Score the Goals - Teaming Up to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals", a 32-page educational comic book featuring 10 football UN Goodwill Ambassadors who become shipwrecked on an island on their way to playing an ‘all-star’ charity football game. Whilst on the island, the team has to tackle the eight MDGs along their journey towards being rescued. The comic book is primarily aimed at 8-14 year old children and provides a fun interactive way to help them understand, familiarize and reflect about the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as inviting them to take action through several activities provided in the adjoining educational guide.

Roberto Baggio
Date of birth: 18 February 1967
Status: FAO Goodwill Ambassador
Nationality: Italian
Sport: Football Champion
Date of appointment: 16 October 2002
Personal website:  www.robertobaggio.com/it

Deborah Ferguson
Date of birth: 16 January 1976
Status: FAO Goodwill Ambassador
Nationality: Bahamian
Sport: Sprint World Cup gold medalist
Date of appointment: 16 October 2002

Raúl González Blanco
Date of birth: 27 June 1977
Status: FAO Goodwill Ambassador
Nationality: Spanish
Sport: Football Champion
Date of appointment: 16 October 2004

Beatrice Faumuina
Date of birth: 23 October 1974
Status: FAO Goodwill Ambassador
Nationality: New Zealand
Sport: Sprint World Championship gold medalist
Date of appointment: 16 October 2005
Personal website: www.beatricefaumuina.com

Carl Lewis
Date of birth: 1 July 1961
Status: FAO Goodwill Ambassador
Nationality: United States of America
Sport: Olympic Champion Track and Field Runner
Date of appointment: 16 October 2009
Personal website: www.carllewis.com

Patrick Vieira
Date of birth: 23 June 1976
Status: FAO Goodwill Ambassador
Nationality: Senegalese
Sport: Football Champion
Date of appointment: 11 May 2010
Personal website: www.diambars.org

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Communications Contact:

Ms. Clara Velez-Fraga
Promotion&Liaison Officer
Office of Corporate Communications and External Relations
Tel:+390657055238
E-mail: Clara.Velezfraga(at)fao.org

Ambassadors Contact:

Ms. Rosarita Pagano
Office of Corporate Communications and External Relations
Telephone +39 06 57056135
E-mail: Rosarita.Pagano(at)fao.org