Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow return to Darfur
9 June, 2006
Visit to highlight needs of children in Darfur
NEW YORK, - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and American actress Mia Farrow is returning to Darfur on Sunday, 11 June 11 through Thursday, 15 June 15. From there she travels to London and Berlin then returns to New York to conduct media interviews about her visit. Accompanying Ms. Farrow is her son, Ronan, a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth. Mia Farrow traveled to Darfur in November, 2004.
Farrow will highlight the need for increased funding from the international community, and while in Darfur will meet with representatives of the Sudanese Government, agencies and partners to urge that steps be taken to ensure peace and stability. Farrow and Ronan will visit camps and several programmes in the field, including UNICEF – supported feeding centres, families affected by HIV/AIDS and demobilization centres for children associated with armed forces and groups.
Attention broadcasters: Broadcast quality b-Roll will be available during the trip on www.thenewsmarket.com/unicef and through Reuters
WHO: UNICEF Ambassador Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow
WHAT: Goodwill Ambassador returns to Darfur
WHERE: Darfur; June 11–15th
London; June 16–18th
Berlin; June 19th-20th
WHEN: Media Availability Telephone Interview: DARFUR
Monday June 12: 12noon(EST) onwards
Tuesday June 13: 12noon(EST) onwards
Wednesday June 14: 10am(EST) onwards
Thursday June 16: (From Khartoum) 9 am - 11am (EST)
Contact: Roshan Khadivi, UNICEF Media, Khartoum: +249 9121 77 291 rkhadivi@unicef.org
Dheepa Pandian, UNICEF Media, Khartoum: +249 91230 9410, US Mobile: +1-917-402-6590 dpandian@unicef.org
Media Availability One On One Interview: LONDON
Friday June 16 - Sunday June 18
Contact: Shima Islam, UNICEF UK: +44 (0)20 7312 7614 shimai@unicef.org.uk
Gina Dafalia, UNICEF UK + 44 (0)207-312-7695 ginad@unicef.org.uk
Media Availability Press Conference: BERLIN
Tuesday June 20: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Contact: Rudi Tarneden, UNICEF Media, Berlin: +49 170 85 188 46 rudi.tarneden@unicef.de
Media Availability: NEW YORK
Tuesday June 27 Wednesday June 28
Contact: Susan Lagana, UNICEF Media, New York: +212-326-7516 slagana@unicef.org
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