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Sports Stars Unite To Support UNICEF Commonwealth Games Partnership May 27, 2014

Three of Britain’s highest-profile sporting heroes have joined forces to encourage the public to support UNICEF and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games by purchasing exclusive merchandise ahead of the Games this summer. More →

Chinese Film Star Yao Chen Visits Syrian Refugees May 22, 2014

At home in China she is a film star, but in her three-day visit to Lebanon, Yao Chen is turning the cameras round to capture the suffering of Syrian refugees and help spread awareness about their plight. More →

Neil Gaiman Returns From Visiting Syrian Refugees May 22, 2014

Together with UNHCR, international best-selling author Neil Gaiman, and co-founder and designer of Marchesa, Georgina Chapman, are developing a storytelling project highlighting the Syrian refugee crisis. More →

Here's Your Chance To Be In Star Wars: Episode VII And Be A Force For Change May 21, 2014

Today in a special video message from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, director J.J. Abrams announced the creation of Star Wars: Force for Change, a brand new Star Wars initiative from Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. More →

Ewan McGregor Supports Voices Of Children In Emergencies May 20, 2014

The European Union and UNICEF have launched a campaign to highlight the situation of millions of children around the world affected by disasters, catastrophes and conflicts – by giving some of these boys and girls the opportunity to tell their stories. More →

Hillary Clinton Helps Launch Report On Empowering Women And Girls For Shared Prosperity May 20, 2014

After two years of research and many in-depth consultations, the World Bank team launched a ground-breaking report on May 14, with Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. More →

Patrick Vieira Visits School In Senegal May 20, 2014

Football legend Patrick Vieira last week visited a UNICEF-supported school, PAH-U7, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, during a visit to the country to lend his support to the Western Union PASS initiative. More →

Lewis Hamilton Meets Children Suffering With Malnutrition In Haiti May 19, 2014

Formula One champion and UNICEF UK supporter, Lewis Hamilton, made a special journey to Haiti’s capital yesterday to make an appeal for ITV’s Soccer Aid to be broadcast on June 8. More →

Final Few Hours to Bid to Join Tim Cook for Lunch at Apple HQ May 13, 2014

Last month, Charitybuzz and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights launched the 8th Annual RFK Center Spring Online Auction, featuring the chance to join Apple CEO Tim Cook for lunch at Apple’s Cupertino, CA headquarters. More →

Moms Showcase Global Stories And Power Of Social Media May 9, 2014

Earlier this week, celebrities and mothers from all over the world gathered in New York and in front of computer screens around the world to share their stories and use their voices at Moms +SocialGood to help improve the health and wellbeing of women and children everywhere. More →

Eminent Figures Get Behind Effort To Free Nigerian Schoolgirls May 8, 2014

A group of over 40 eminent individuals from around the world are today calling for a global effort to free the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped last month. More →

Moms Share Their Inspirational Stories At Moms +Social Good Event May 7, 2014

Today, in honor of Mother’s Day, luminaries including actress and philanthropist Olivia Wilde, author and activist Elizabeth Smart, cookbook author, actress, model and TV host Padma Lakshmi, Ambassador Samantha Power, ABC News anchor Amy Robach, Her Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan and mothers from all over the world will take part in Moms +SocialGood. More →

More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2014 May 7, 2014

Soccer Aid 2014 has just got a whole lot bigger. More →

The Elders - Ukraine Clashes Risk A Dangerous Tug Of War May 7, 2014

The Elders – the collective of independent leaders that includes Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Mary Robinson and Jimmy Carter – are deeply concerned at the increasingly volatile situation in Ukraine, where violent clashes between militias and Ukrainian forces threaten to escalate the crisis. More →

Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka Launches Campaign For Kids In The Congo May 6, 2014

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has announced a new fundraising campaign with Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Serge Ibaka. More →

Supernanny Jo Frost Joins UN Foundation To Advocate For Global Vaccines‏ May 2, 2014

The United Nations Foundation has announced Jo Frost, best-selling author and global parenting expert, best known for her long running international television series – Supernanny, Jo Frost; Family Matters, Family SOS and Extreme Parental Guidance – will join the Shot@Life campaign to advocate on behalf of global childhood vaccines. More →

UN Goes Bollywood In Latest Push To Promote LGBT Rights May 1, 2014

The United Nations human rights office launched in Mumbai today the latest phase of its global fight against homophobia: a Bollywood-style video called The Welcome, accompanied by an appeal from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to end the prejudice that forces millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to live in fear or hide in shame. More →

Kelly Rutherford And Nigel Barker Launch Global Moms Relay Video Apr 29, 2014

Actress, mother, and philanthropist Kelly Rutherford and Host of Oxygen’s The Face and renowned fashion photographer Nigel Barker joined some of New York City’s most influential voices debut a new video announcement on the Toshiba Vision screens in Times Square, to raise awareness about the power of mothers to create strong and healthy families and communities. More →

The Elders Applaud Palestinian Unity Agreement‏ Apr 25, 2014

The Elders welcome the reconciliation agreement signed in Gaza on 23 April by Hamas and Fatah representatives. More →

Global Icons Unite For 8th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Center Spring Auction Apr 25, 2014

The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights has launched its 8th Annual Spring Auction with support from more than 100 of the world’s most recognizable figures spanning business, entertainment, sports, and politics. More →

Stars Donate To Oxfam's Rumble In The Jumble Apr 25, 2014

A huge number of celebs have donated items to this weekend’s Rumble In The Jumble #3. More →

Nominees Announced For 5th Annual CLASSY Awards Apr 23, 2014

The CLASSY Awards, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, is proud to announce the Top Nominees for the 5th Annual CLASSY Awards. More →

Stars Join Sting For Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert Apr 22, 2014

Sting and Trudie Styler hosted their 25th anniversary Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert on Thursday. More →

Celebrity Experience Auctions Help The Red Cross Apr 18, 2014

Music fans interested in sitting in a VIP suite with Ryan Seacrest at Wango Tango, or getting a signed bass guitar from Motley Crue now have the chance to access these experiences with IfOnly.com! More →

Bruce Springsteen To Join Barack Obama And Steven Spielberg At Ambassadors For Humanity Gala Apr 16, 2014

Bruce Springsteen will perform at the USC Shoah Foundation Institute's 20th anniversary Ambassadors for Humanity gala on May 7, 2014 in Los Angeles. More →

Ghanaian Football Star Becomes Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves Ambassador Apr 16, 2014

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves announced today that Ghanaian football legend Stephen Appiah will become the Alliance’s newest Ambassador. More →

Orlando Bloom Visits Syrian Children Apr 14, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom wrapped up a visit last week to Jordan where he met with children from Syria and their families whose lives have been devastated by the conflict – now in its fourth year. More →

Stars Mark 20th Anniversary Of Rwandan Genocide Apr 8, 2014

A group of eminent personalities has come together to remember Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and to encourage people the world over to make their voices heard on the need to prevent such mass atrocities ever happening again. More →

Josh Charles To Turn Times Square Into Big Pinwheel Garden To Fight Child Abuse Apr 8, 2014

Prevent Child Abuse America and actor Josh Charles from the Emmy-nominated CBS show, The Good Wife, will turn New York City’s iconic Times Square into a “Big Pinwheel Garden” on Tuesday, April 8, at 9:00 a.m. More →

Peaches Geldof - A Life Spent Giving Apr 7, 2014

Whether she was attending a charity event to raise awareness of those in need, donating her clothes and time to charity auctions or supporting initiatives aimed at making a positive impact on the world, Peaches Geldof was at the forefront of philanthropy in the UK, one of the young stars who genuinely wanted to use their fame to make a difference. More →