UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Marta Vieira da Silva appointed as Sustainable Development Goals Advocate

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of world-renowned soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva as one of his new Sustainable Development Goals Advocates for 2019-2020. The Advocates are 17 influential public figures who are tasked by the Secretary-General to promote the Goals, raise awareness with new audiences, maintain global commitment and call for greater ambition and scalable action to achieve the SDGs by 2030.  An icon and role model for many, Marta, as she is universally known by her fans, is widely regarded as the best female…

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