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Who Will Be Comic Relief's National Treasure? Mar 11, 2015

The nation’s best-loved celebrities will be joining forces in a must-see sketch for this year’s Red Nose Day. More →

Thousands March In NYC For Gender Equality Mar 11, 2015

Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in New York to march from United Nations headquarters to Times Square in commemoration of International Women’s Day and to demand greater efforts by Governments to achieve gender equality worldwide. More →

Sam Smith And John Legend Join For Comic Relief Single Mar 10, 2015

Comic Relief is delighted to announce that Brit and Grammy award winning superstar Sam Smith will be collaborating with Oscar winner John Legend to record a very special version of Sam’s song Lay Me Down, making it the official single for Red Nose Day. More →

Stars To Re-launch Art For Amnesty At Amnesty International USA’s 50th Annual Gathering Mar 9, 2015

Legendary musicians and some of the world’s top artists and filmmakers – including Annie Lennox, Harry Belafonte, Oscar winner Laura Poitras, Jesse Williams, Piper Kerman, and MTV World General Manager Nusrat Durrani – will join Steven W. Hawkins, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, for a press event scheduled during the organization’s 50th Annual General Meeting. More →

More Leading Voices Join UNHCR #IBelong Campaign To End Statelessness Mar 9, 2015

This international women’s day, the UN refugee agency wants to remind the world that women in 27 countries are still not allowed to pass their nationality on to their children on an equal basis with men, creating a cruel cycle of statelessness. More →

UN Women Names Angelica Fuentes To Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council Mar 9, 2015

UN Women has announced the appointment of Angélica Fuentes, CEO and Managing Shareholder of Omnilife and Founder and CEO of Angelíssima, to its Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council (PSLAC). More →

Ewan McGregor Asks You To Keep A Street Child Safe Mar 9, 2015

Every night, millions of children around the world sleep rough on the streets, where they face the constant danger of violence and exploitation. In this video, UNICEF UK Ambassador Ewan McGregor asks you to help keep a street child safe. More →

Stars Back Comic Relief: Operation Health Mar 9, 2015

The entire story of Comic Relief's brand new, ambitious and life changing project to renovate a run down, dilapidated clinic in eastern Uganda into a fully functioning healthcare facility is finally coming to TV screens across the UK. More →

Hillary Clinton And Patricia Arquette To Help Celebrate Fourth World Conference On Women Mar 9, 2015

UN Women's celebratory event for the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing will take place on March 10. More →

Ashton Kutcher To Attend Inaugural Gala for Child Protection Mar 6, 2015

The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), a non-profit organization working to empower and equip global partners to protect children from sexual abuse, exploitation and abduction, will host the inaugural Gala for Child Protection on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. at Gotham Hall in New York City. More →

Jamie Oliver Gets His Face Dirty For Charity Mar 6, 2015

Jamie Oliver has chosen the tastiest way to make his face funny for money this Red Nose Day by planting his face into one of his delicious baking creations. More →

Emma Watson To Answer Questions On Facebook On International Women's Day Mar 6, 2015

British actor and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson will take part in a special Facebook Live event in London as part of International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March, at 5 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. EST). More →

Red Nose Day - Its Time To Face The Funny Mar 4, 2015

The UK is gearing up for a spectacular night of top telly treats in the name of Red Nose Day as Comic Relief – Face the Funny broadcasts live, for the first time ever, from the London Palladium on March 13. More →

Celebrities To Take Part In March For Gender Equality In NYC Mar 4, 2015

Actor Paul Bettany and actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Kelly Rutherford will join women’s rights leaders and activists for a March For Gender Equality on March 8 in NYC. More →

UNICEF Launches New Kid Power Program Feb 26, 2015

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the launch of UNICEF Kid Power, an innovative child health initiative that encourages elementary school-age kids in the United States to get physically active in order to help save the lives of their peers in developing countries. More →

George Clooney Speaks Out on “Torture Rapes” in Darfur Feb 26, 2015

In a New York Times oped published yesterday, actor and activist George Clooney called for renewed international attention to Darfur, including accountability for mass “torture rapes” committed by Sudan government forces. More →

More Than 1,000 Student Leaders To Gather for 2015 Meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University Feb 25, 2015

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton announced details for the eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, which will bring together more than 1,000 college students from around the world on March 6-8 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. More →

Naomi Judd To Attend K-9 Battle Buddies Luncheon Feb 24, 2015

Philanthropist Lois Pope and American Humane Association, the country’s first national humane organization, are honored to welcome country music legend Naomi Judd to the special “K-9 Battle Buddies” luncheon on Tuesday, March 17 at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. More →

Dermot O'Leary Preps For Day Of Dance Feb 24, 2015

Dermot O'Leary has been prepping both body and soles for his epic 24 hour Day of Dance for Comic Relief. More →

Stars Support Oxfam With Vanity Fair Feb 20, 2015

Vanity Fair and Barneys New York, along with Rooney Mara, hosted a private dinner at Chateau Marmont to benefit Oxfam, an international confederation of organizations working together to combat worldwide poverty and injustices around the globe. More →

David Beckham Supports Campaign To End Violence Against Children In El Salvador Feb 18, 2015

One week on from launching 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund – a new global initiative that will protect children in danger around the world – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has today added his voice to UNICEF’s ‘¿No te indigna?’ campaign to end violence against children and adolescents in El Salvador. More →

Nicole Scherzinger Meets Children In Manila For UNICEF Feb 16, 2015

Singer and UNICEF UK supporter, Nicole Scherzinger, has posted photos on Instagram of her experiences meeting children and their families living in poverty. More →

Vanity Fair Announces Campaign Hollywood 2015 Feb 16, 2015

Vanity Fair has announced its calendar of events for Campaign Hollywood 2015, its annual, weeklong celebration leading up to the Academy Awards. More →

unite4:good And Variety Announce Honorees For 2nd Annual unite4:humanity Event Feb 13, 2015

unite4:good, the global movement for humanity, and Variety announce the 2015 honorees for the 2nd annual unite4:humanity event to be held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Thursday, February 19. More →

International Rescue Committee Hosts NY Fashion Week Pop-Up Feb 12, 2015

International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced it will present the IRC at New York Fashion Week Pop-Up at The Empire Hotel (44 West 63rd Street) on February 13 and 14, 2015. More →

Miranda Hart Unveils Comic Relief Statues Feb 11, 2015

Miranda Hart has officially unveiled the first ever collection of Comic Relief Donation Statues, exhibited in London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall. More →

Angelina Jolie Helps Launch New Centre For Women, Peace and Security Feb 10, 2015

The London School of Economics and Political Science today hosted First Secretary of State William Hague and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie to launch the UK’s first academic Centre on Women, Peace and Security, to be based at the School. More →

More Stars Join Comic Relief Danceathon Feb 10, 2015

Comic Relief can reveal that even more celebrities have pledged to join the line-up for the Comic Relief Danceathon, a six hour non-stop dance frenzy, held on Sunday 8th March at The SSE Arena, Wembley to raise money for Red Nose Day 2015. More →

David Beckham Launches New UNICEF Fund Feb 9, 2015

David Beckham and UNICEF are today launching a groundbreaking initiative, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund, to protect millions of children around the world from danger. More →

Stars Announced For Great Comic Relief Bake Off Feb 4, 2015

A new batch of celebrities will put their baking skills to test as they go head to head in The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. More →