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Actress Mira Sorvino named Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations

Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino talks about human trafficking after she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as UNODC head Antonio Maria Costa listens, at the United Nations on February 12, 2009 in New York City. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)

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