CNN.com -- Supermodel Liya Kebede, best known as the face of cosmetics giant Estee Lauder, has been named a goodwill ambassador by the U.N. health agency.
The Ethiopian-born model said Monday she hoped her efforts for the World Health Organization would raise awareness of the difficulties mothers and children face in the developing world -- where millions die each year, often from easily preventable conditions.
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