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Miss Universe appointed Goodwill Ambassador

    JOHANNESBURG
    The UN Population Fund this week appointed Miss Universe, Mpule Kwelagobe, as its Goodwill Ambassador to Botswana. A citizen of Botswana, Kwelagobe has used her title to champion HIV/AIDS prevention, especially among adolescents. According to the UN, Botswana has one of the world's highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates - with 25 percent of adults infected. Life expectancy fell from 61 years in the late 1980s to 47 today, and is expected to drop to 38 in the years 2005 - 2010.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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