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Lennox appointed UN ambassador in fight against AIDS

Scottish singer Annie Lennox has been named as the United Nations’ new ambassador in the fight against Aids.

The Eurythmics singer will work to raise the profile of women and girls affected by the HIV epidemic across the world, as part of the UNAIDS programme.

“The daily brutality faced by millions of women and girls is unacceptable,” she said.

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