Goodwill Ambassador
In 2000, she was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations, focusing on youth and HIV/AIDS. Among others, she has addressed the United States Congress (the United States House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Mpule testified on the socioeconomic impact of AIDS in Africa and proposed a bill to set up a World Bank AIDS prevention trust fund). She has also addressed:
- The 4th United Nations World Youth Summit (Dakar, Senegal),
- The United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA),
- The World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, South Africa),
- The 3rd United Nations Least Developed Countries Conference (Brussels, Belgium)
- Moderated an AIDS panel during the Congressional Black Caucus at the invitation of Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
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