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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Retired1 Algerian soccer striker Mustapha Rabah Madjer, who played in two World Cups and starred on the Portuguese2 club team FC Porto in the 1980s, is to become a United Nations Goodwill3 Ambassador in recognition of his work with young people and promotion4 of sports values, UN officials said here Monday.
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina Bokova will designate Mr. Madjer as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for a two-year term at a ceremony at its Paris headquarters on Wednesday, the officials said.
"As one of Africa's most celebrated5 football players and as a well-known sports broadcaster, Rabah Madjer will place his fame at the service of UNESCO, building tolerance6 and mutual7 understanding through sports," the agency said in a news release issued here Monday.
Born in 1958, he took up coaching immediately after retiring and managed several clubs as well as Algeria's national team. He has won the Ballon d'or Africain award and is also a television commentator8 on Al-Jazeera Sports network.
"UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassadors are an outstanding group of personalities9 who use their talent and status to focus the world's attention on the objectives and aims of UNESCO, creating visibility for its work in education, culture, science, communication and information," UNESCO said in the press release.
Numerous UN agencies appoint prominent figures from the worlds of the arts and sports as Goodwill Ambassadors to advance their causes.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) appointed Novak Djokovic, the world's top tennis player, as a Goodwill Ambassador in August, and soccer stars Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have been organizing charity games as Goodwill Ambassadors of the UN Development Program (UNDP) since 2003.
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1 retired | |
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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n.葡萄牙人;葡萄牙语 | |
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n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉 | |
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n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传 | |
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 | |
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6 tolerance | |
n.宽容;容忍,忍受;耐药力;公差 | |
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adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 | |
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8 commentator | |
n.注释者,解说者;实况广播评论员 | |
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n. 诽谤,(对某人容貌、性格等所进行的)人身攻击; 人身攻击;人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 ) | |
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