UNICEF: ICC Twenty 20 finals boost HIV/AIDS campaign
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 24 September 2007 -- The first-ever ICC Twenty20 competition came to a climax today, transforming the image of cricket and raising awareness about how children are affected by HIV and AIDS.In a thrilling final, India beat Pakistan by just five runs at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The final match also capped another successful initiative by the International Cricket Council (ICC), UNAIDS and UNICEF to promote the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign.Building on a successful partnership started at the ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies earlier this year, the ICC, UNAIDS, UNICEF and many other partners have been working together under the umbrella of the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign launched by UNICEF and UNAIDS in October 2005 at the United Nations in New York.To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/s...