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France: Anggun Interview and Performance at Malta’s National Final

France’s Anggun was a special guest at Malta’s national final on February 4. She performed her Eurovision song “Echo (You and I).” Wiwi loved it, and hopes she lip-synchs as well at Eurovision!Just kidding. She seriously sounded—and looked—amazing. Her song totally fills up the three minutes, and at no point did Wiwi want to put her on mute. The more I hear it, the more I like it! You can read the lyrics here.Anggun also did a quick interview on stage with the hosts of the Maltese final. The male host looked at Anggun’s teeny tiny skirt and said, “Nice dress.” She smiled her million-dollar [...]

Ms Beatrice Faumuina, FAO Goodwill Ambassador, in the 4th Annual Forum

Ms Beatrice Faumuina, FAO Goodwill Ambassador (Hammer Throw World Champion, New Zealand) represented FAO in the 4th Annual Forum organized on 11 December 2011 in Doha, Qatar, by UNAOC. She was the keynote speaker y main panelist of the event. 

Intervista a Carl Lewis, Ambasciatore di Buona volontà della FAO

Carl Lewis. Il pluricampione olimpico e Ambasciatore di buona volontà della FAO, soprannominato "il figlio del vento" parla delle sue straordinarie imprese sportive ma anche dei drammatici problemi di milioni di persone svantaggiate, affamate e sofferenti nel mondo.

Anggun invited to speak and perform at the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

On June 25, Anggun, FAO/UN Goodwill Ambassador was invited to deliver a keynote and a stunning live performancefront of leading international dignitaries, at the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' Plenary Hall in Roma (Italy).FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf unveiled a commemorative plaque to celebrate global freedom from rinderpest,one of history's deadliest animal diseases and a long-time threat to human livelihoods and food security.Listen to Anggun's inspiring speech and stunning live performanceftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Radio/MP3/2011/Conf/Rinderpest-Anggun-En.mp3And [...]

Election of new FAO Director General Video message by Anggun

Rural women must lead the fight against hunger Investing in women farmers is the way forward in the fight against hunger.  On the day of the election of the new FAO Director General, Action Aid, Oxfam and Wocan together with many other civil society organizations urge FAO and its member States to put women at the center of FAO activities. In a video released today, FAO Goodwill Ambassador Anggun Cipta Sasmi  explains that women farmers can save up to 100-150 more million people from hunger if they are provided with adequate resources. The three organizations call on the new Director General [...]