Twenty-five local organizations from around the world Tuesday were given the Red Ribbon Award 2008, a UN laurel given every two years to celebrate outstanding community leadership and action in the fight against HIV/AIDS, a UN press release said.
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) announced the winners, which were drawn from 550 nominations submitted from 147 countries, to coincide with the UN General Assembly's high-level meeting on the scourge.
Jeffrey Malley, director of the UNDP's HIV/AIDS Practice, said there were many "brilliant examples" around the world of community action and leadership on HIV prevention, care, treatment and support.
"However, most of them are unheard and unsung," he said. "The Red Ribbon Award is a way to recognize and honor them."
The laureates, which each receive 5,000 U.S. dollars, were chosen by a technical review committee of experts in the field, and were selected for their innovation, impact, sustainability, strategic partnerships, gender sensitivity and social inclusion.
The 25 winners comprise nine from Africa, seven from the Asia-Pacific region, five from Latin America and the Caribbean, two from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and two from the Middle East and North Africa.
Source:Xinhua
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