| In spring 2006, Mary Fisher
earned a new honor for work long close to
her heart: advocating for women and girls
affected by HIV/AIDS. United Nations Under
Secretary-General Dr. Peter Piot appointed
Ms. Fisher to a two-year term as a Special
Representative of
The Joint United Nations Programme on
HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), which Dr. Piot
directs. As a special
representative, Ms.
Fisher will raise
awareness and
provide advocacy on
HIV prevention,
treatment, care and
support, with an
emphasis on women,
children and youth.
With the
appointment, she
joins a diverse
group of
international
notables who travel
the globe on behalf
of UN agencies.
The UNAIDS
announcement of Ms.
Fisher's appointment
noted that thanks to
her many contacts in
U.S. political and
humanitarian circles
as well as media and
the arts, Ms. Fisher
is well positioned
"to support the
UNAIDS mission of
empowering people –
especially women and
girls – to protect
themselves and live
full, productive
lives." |
