Top officials, staff members and ambassadors to the UN play a friendly match against President of Bolivia Evo Morales’ team in during the 67th session of the General Assembly. Both teams will UNiTE to End Violence against Women, supporting the Secretary General’s campaign and advocating for this crucial issue—globally and in Latin America and the Caribbean, which has some of the world’s highest rates of gender-based crimes. The match also supports Bolivia’s Year to End all forms of Violence against Women and Girls.

What:             Football match – UNiTE to End Violence against Women

When:            Wednesday, 26 September, 1pm-3pm

Where:           Roosevelt Island Soccer Field, 755 Main Street Roosevelt Island, New York 10044

Who:              Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (and team)

Michelle Bachelet, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director (initial kick-off)

Heraldo Muñoz UN Assistant Secretary-General UNDP Director for Latin America and the Caribbean

Several Ambassadors to the UN

 Contact: Carolina.azevedo@undp.org, +1 212 906 6127

Live tweeting from @SayNO_UNiTE, @UN_Women, @UNDPlive. Spread the word on Twitter by using the hashtag #matchUNiTE! 

Watch the video here!

Photos from the event now available on the Say NO - UNiTE Flickr page