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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Crocs to Donate 50,000 Pairs of Classic Clogs to UNICEF Dec 13, 2019

Crocs, Inc., in partnership with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, today announced that 50,000 pairs of Crocs Classic clogs will be donated over the next year to underserved school children in Belize through UNICEF. More →

Jane Seymour to Receive 2020 Horatio Alger Award Dec 12, 2019

Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that award-winning actress, artist, author and producer Jane Seymour has been selected for membership in this prestigious organization. More →

Big Names To Perform At Sting's Rainforest Fund Benefit Dec 6, 2019

Eurythmics, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and James Taylor will be among the performers at Sting's 30th anniversary Rainforest Fund benefit, taking place at the Beacon Theatre in New York, Dec. 9. More →

Spice Girl Emma Bunton Goes Back To School Dec 5, 2019

UNICEF UK Ambassador Emma Bunton recently swapped her microphone for an exercise book as she went back to school to celebrate World Children’s Day 2019. More →

David Beckham and Millie Bobby Brown Headline Global Summit Dec 4, 2019

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors David Beckham and Millie Bobby Brown headlined a global summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York where they joined children and young people in demanding action to protect and promote child rights. More →

Ishmael Beah Visits Sierra Leone on 30th Anniversary of Convention on the Rights of the Child Dec 4, 2019

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah has concluded a visit to his native Sierra Leone on the commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More →

Celebrities Getting into the Spirit with #GivingTuesday Dec 3, 2019

It’s Giving Tuesday, and people everywhere are giving back to their communities and the wider world. More →

Women Who Spark Law Reform Honored at Make Equality Reality Gala Nov 21, 2019

Equality Now, a leading international NGO dedicated to using the law to promote women’s equality, held its annual Make Equality Reality Gala last night at Capitale in New York City. More →

Celebrities Know Philanthropy is Beautiful Nov 19, 2019

Joan Hornig is one of those women you notice from a mile away. She wears her skin confidently, which makes her jewelry sparkle even brighter. More →

The World's Big Sleep Out - A Global Sleep Out With Celebrities In Solidarity For The Homeless Nov 14, 2019

On Saturday, 7th of December 2019, the world will unite to help raise awareness to the important fight against homelessness with what is going to be the largest charitable fundraising campaign in an entire generation. More →

The Women’s Media Center 2019 Women’s Media Awards Honors Champions for Women in Media Nov 4, 2019

THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER hosted their 2019 WOMEN’S MEDIA AWARDS on October 22nd at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. More →

Pink To Receive People's Champion Award at E! People's Choice Awards Nov 1, 2019

E! has announced that global superstar Pink will be celebrated with “The People’s Champion of 2019” award at the “E! People’s Choice Awards.” More →

Stars Raise £250,000 At UNICEF UK Halloween Ball Nov 1, 2019

A host of UNICEF UK Ambassadors and high-profile supporters led last night’s stylishly spooky turn out for Unicef UK’s Halloween Ball raising a phenomenal £250,000 to support Unicef’s life-saving work for children in danger around the world. More →

The Elders Call for Open Access to Kashmir to Assess Humanitarian Rights Situation Oct 28, 2019

The Elders today expressed grave concern at the recent killings by militants and security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir and urged both India and Pakistan to act with restraint and responsibility to defuse tensions. More →

Equality Now To Host Annual Make Equality Reality Gala Oct 24, 2019

Equality Now, a leading international NGO dedicated to using the law to promote women’s equality, will hold its annual Make Equality Reality Gala in November. More →

Soccer Aid for UNICEF Raises Record-Breaking £7.9 Million Oct 21, 2019

Soccer Aid for UNICEF today announced that the 2019 campaign raised a record-breaking £7.9m – with 100% of the money going towards Unicef’s vital work around the world saving lives and helping children grow up happy, healthy and able to play. More →

UNHCR Announces Global Humanitarian Award Ceremony Oct 4, 2019

Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean is part of a global line-up of performers who will be honouring the winner of the 2019 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award at a ceremony in Geneva on 7 October. More →

Announcing 2019 Women's Media Awards Honorees Oct 3, 2019

Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women's Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2019 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. More →

The Elders Urge Colombia to Defend Peace Agreement Against FARC Dissidents Oct 1, 2019

The Elders today called on Colombian President Iván Duque and all political leaders in the country to take all necessary measures to defend and affirm the country’s historic peace agreement, following the recent announcement by some former FARC guerrillas that they will resume armed conflict. More →

The Elders: World Leaders Risk Climate Catastrophe With Warm Words And No Action Sep 26, 2019

As the UN Climate Summit concluded, The Elders appealed to world leaders to act on the outrage of millions of strikers around the world and upscale commitments to end fossil fuel use. More →

Stars Announced For WE Day UN Sep 24, 2019

WE Day, an inspiring youth empowerment event and celebration of social good, returns to New York to celebrate thousands of extraordinary youth and educators from across the Tri-State area for the third annual WE Day UN on September 25, 2019 at Barclays Center. More →

The Elders Stand in Solidarity with Young People Calling for Critical Climate Action Sep 20, 2019

Ahead of the Climate Summit that will take place in New York on 23 September 2019, The Elders call on world leaders to take the radical and decisive action needed to curb global emissions, end reliance on fossil fuels and to keep global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius. More →

Game of Thrones Star Travels to the Amazon to Discover Real Story Behind the Fires Sep 19, 2019

Game of Thrones star and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has just returned from a fact-finding journey to Peru, where he traveled deep into the jungles of the Amazon with the UN agency to get to the bottom of the causes – and the impacts – of the fires. More →

The Elders Call on Zimbabwe's Leaders to Place Citizens' Needs Over Party Interests Sep 9, 2019

The Elders today called on Zimbabwe’s political leaders and all figures in authority to commit to a truly inclusive national dialogue and prioritise the economic and social needs of ordinary citizens over party politics, factionalism and self-interest. More →

The Elders Back NHI Health Reforms in South Africa to Build Social Solidarity Sep 6, 2019

The Elders have expressed their support for the National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms proposed by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, and urged all stakeholders to act with ambition and urgency to improve publicly-funded healthcare and build social solidarity. More →

Loreen Arbus to be Honored at the Disability Rights Advocates’ 2019 Gala Sep 2, 2019

Loreen Arbus, producer, writer, author, and disability rights activist, will be honored with this year’s Disability Rights Advocates’ Eagle Award in recognition of her outstanding advocacy and commitment to the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. More →

Ricky Martin to Headline Yucatan for Peace Concert Aug 27, 2019

Superstar and philanthropist, Ricky Martin will headline the “Yucatan for Peace” Concert as part of the events an activities taking place in celebration of the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates taking place in Merida, Yucatan. More →

JK Rowling To Receive 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Aug 14, 2019

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced its 2019 Ripple of Hope laureates: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, JK Rowling, writer of the renowned Harry Potter series and founder of the children’s charity Lumos; Wendy Abrams, environmental activist and founder of Cool Globes, Inc; and Glen Tullman, founder and executive chairman of Livongo Health. More →

Geena Davis And UN Women Chat About This Changes Everything Film Aug 8, 2019

On 5 August, UN Women broadcasted a Facebook Live conversation with Academy-Award winning actor and activist Geena Davis, ahead of the premiere of the film, This Changes Everything. More →

BTS and UNICEF Call on Young People to Spread Kindness Jul 31, 2019

Global super stars and UNICEF supporters BTS have today – on UN International Day of Friendship – released an exclusive video that calls on young people to brighten someone’s day with kindness, as part of UNICEF’s campaign to #ENDviolence in and around schools. More →