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Big Stars Attend 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 9, 2014

The 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball, held on Tuesday, December 2 at Cipriani Wall Street, honored U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board member Hilary Gumbel and philanthropist Tom Freston for their commitments to saving and improving the lives of children around the world, while celebrating UNICEF’s work to put children first. More →

Idris Elba Partners With African Soccer Stars To Fight Ebola Dec 4, 2014

The CDC Foundation, actor Idris Elba and a global team of African soccer stars, international health and aid organizations today announced the launch of Africa United, a global health communications campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola in West Africa. More →

Prince Harry Joins The Fun At ICAP Charity Day Dec 3, 2014

Prince Harry proved he is a natural when it comes to closing a trade when he brokered multi-million pound City deals to raise money for charity today. More →

Stephen Curry Gifts Nets To Honor Teammates On Giving Tuesday Dec 3, 2014

Yesterday, recognizing #GivingTuesday, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry announced that he is supporting the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign. More →

Eve Ensler To Be Honored By A New Way Of Life Re-Entry Project Dec 1, 2014

A New Way Of Life Re-Entry Project – an organization that provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in South Central Los Angeles, facilitating a successful transition back to community life – will hold its 16th annual fundraising gala later this week. More →

UN Sounds Alarm To End Global Pandemic Of Violence Against Women Nov 27, 2014

Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and holds back development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as the world body marked the International Day to End Violence Against Women. More →

Stephen Curry Drives Three for Three Challenge For Nothing But Nets Nov 27, 2014

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will once again lead his Three for Three Challenge for the 2014-15 season by donating three life-saving bednets to the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign for every three-pointer he makes this season. More →

Ben Affleck Honored At Save The Children Illumination Gala Nov 21, 2014

Save the Children – the leading, independent organization for children in need in the United States and around the world – held its 2nd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala which honored Ben Affleck, The Right Honorable Tony Blair, Austin Hearst, T.J. Maxx, and more. More →

Big Stars Want You To Imagine A Better World For Children Nov 20, 2014

During a musical event at the United Nations General Assembly today, UNICEF will unveil the #IMAGINE project as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More →

Celebrity Supporters And 16,000 Partners Rally Behind #GivingTuesday Nov 19, 2014

The third annual #GivingTuesday will be celebrated on December 2, and celebrities and partners are rallying behind the growing movement of social giving. More →

Scotland And England Unite To Protect Children From Ebola Nov 18, 2014

An urgent television appeal to help protect children in danger from the deadliest ever Ebola outbreak will be broadcast during the Scotland v England international on Tuesday night to raise money for UNICEF's Emergency Ebola Appeal. More →

New Sesame Muppet Gives Support To World Toilet Day Nov 18, 2014

November 19 is World Toilet Day, a day to raise awareness about all people who do not have access to a toilet – despite the human right to water and sanitation – and a new Sesame Street Muppet is inviting children to help. More →

Soccer Aid 2014 Raises Record Breaking £6,525,072 For UNICEF Nov 17, 2014

UNICEF UK can today announce that Soccer Aid 2014, broadcast on ITV, has raised a final total of £6,525,072 for its vital work to save children’s lives around the world. More →

The Elders Ask G20: Get Behind Global Climate Fund Nov 14, 2014

The G20 Heads of State meeting this weekend in Brisbane, Australia, and recent announcements by China and the United States, present excellent opportunities for world leaders to advance global financial measures that are essential to avert catastrophic climate change, The Elders said today. More →

Ice-T And Coco Honor Military Dogs Nov 13, 2014

On Tuesday November 11th, Veteran, Rapper & Television Star Ice-T & his wife Coco joined Veterans Advocate Lois Pope and Robin Ganzert, PhD, President & CEO of the American Humane Association as they honored four-legged military heroes during the 2014 Veterans Day Parade in NYC. More →

Project Perpetual Event Raises $5.5 Million For Global Childhood Vaccines Nov 13, 2014

On Friday, Project Perpetual hosted its inaugural Dinner & Auction of new works by Contemporary Artist Jeff Koons to help provide children around the world with live-saving vaccines. More →

Sting Surprises Guests At Freedom Award Dinner Nov 10, 2014

The International Rescue Committee hosted its annual Freedom Award Dinner last week, raising more than $4.5 million to support the organization’s lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world. More →

United Nations Foundation Supports Women's Entrepreneurship Day Nov 7, 2014

The inaugural Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. More →

United For UNICEF Gala Dinner Raises £210,000 Nov 6, 2014

Louis van Gaal led the Manchester United first-team and celebrity guests as the 15th annual United for UNICEF Gala Dinner raised a record £210,000 for the world’s leading children’s organisation this week. More →

Book Review - John Cleese: So, Anyway... Nov 6, 2014

When we think of John Cleese, we may think of silly walks, ex parrots or even A Fish Called Wanda. We may ask ourselves who started the war. Or the correct way to make a Waldorf Salad. But John Cleese – that master of comedy and legend of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers and laughter in general – is much more than that. He is also very tall. More →

Angelina Jolie Supports UNHCR Campaign To End Statelessness Nov 4, 2014

The UN refugee agency, with endorsement from high-profile supporters, on Tuesday launched a global campaign aimed at ending the devastating legal limbo of statelessness, which affects millions of people around the world. More →

International Rescue Committee To Host Freedom Award Dinner Nov 4, 2014

The International Rescue Committee will host its annual Freedom Award Dinner to support the organization’s lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. More →

Catt Sadler Emcees Red Cross Heroes Luncheon Nov 3, 2014

What does a three legged dog, an LAPD Officer and a UCLA Law School faculty member all have in common? They were the three Citizen Heroes recognized by the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region at the 5th Annual Heroes Luncheon, held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Thursday. More →

Celebrities Attend UNICEF UK Halloween Ball Nov 3, 2014

Long-standing UNICEF UK Ambassador Jemima Khan joined guests Suki Waterhouse, Tinie Tempah, Hugh Grant, Guy Ritchie, Naughty Boy and Emeli Sande at Unicef UK’s star–studded Halloween Ball on Thursday, raising vital funds to help protect Syria’s children from danger. More →

UK Footballers Team Up With UNICEF For One Goal Oct 31, 2014

The UK’s top football players today take on their most challenging opponent yet as the England Footballer’s Foundation (EFF) team up with UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation, in a new four year partnership that will help tackle malaria; a disease that still claims the life of a child every thirty seconds. More →

Joanna Lumley Launches Pop-Up Shop For Oxfam Oct 30, 2014

Joanna Lumley was busy at Marks and Spencer at Marble Arch in London this week. More →

David Beckham And Robbie Williams Join UNICEF Campaign To Protect Children From Violence Oct 27, 2014

International football legend David Beckham and music star Robbie Williams, both longstanding UNICEF Ambassadors, have been photographed demonstrating the need to protect children from danger in a set of images released by Unicef UK on Friday. More →

United Nations Foundation Hosts Global Leadership Dinner Oct 24, 2014

In recognition of the role individuals, organizations and corporations play in supporting the work of the United Nations to advance global peace and prosperity, the United Nations Foundation and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) honored recipients of the 2014 Global Leadership Awards at the annual Global Leadership Dinner in New York City Wednesday night. 

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Make A Difference Day Unites Millions of Americans in Volunteerism This Weekend Oct 24, 2014

Make A Difference Day will take place this Saturday, October 25, in neighborhoods throughout the country, bringing Americans together for the common good. More →

UNICEF Masquerade Ball Debuts In Chicago On October 30 Oct 22, 2014

UNICEF's Masquerade Ball, the highly anticipated Halloween fundraiser exclusively held in New York and Los Angeles, will debut at Chicago’s Moonlight Studios on October 30th. More →