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Nigel Barker Joins Charity Campaign For Young Girls Oct 1, 2010

Nigel Barker, renowned fashion photographer, TV personality and author, announced today that he will be supporting the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign as one of its newest champions, joining the movement to improve the lives of adolescent girls in the developing world. More →

Victoria Justice Joins Charity Campaign For Young Girls Sep 30, 2010

Teen actress and singer Victoria Justice announced today that she will join the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign in its mission to educate, protect and empower girls in developing countries. In her role as a Girl Up Champion, Victoria will help inspire other teens to get involved and take action for girls around the world. More →

Mandy Moore Makes Charity Visit To Central African Republic Sep 29, 2010

Singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore is in the Central African Republic distributing life-saving mosquito nets with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign and Population Services International right now. More →

Queen Rania Latest Celebrity To Join Charity Campaign Sep 27, 2010

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan announced today that she will join the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign as a global advocate for adolescent girls. Her leadership will help drive Girl Up’s mission to educate, empower and protect millions of girls around the world. More →

Jane Goodall Narrates Global Fund Documentary Sep 17, 2010

The United Nations Foundation will premiere today “A New Picture of Health,” a groundbreaking documentary about the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and its ongoing impact in saving millions of lives – particularly those of women and children – across the developing world. More →

TV Doctor Joins Charity Campaign For Young Girls Sep 17, 2010

Lisa Masterson, medical doctor, television personality and women’s health advocate, announced today that she will join the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign as a global champion for adolescent girls. More →

John Lennon's 70th To Be Celebrated With Charity Concert Sep 16, 2010

John Lennon's 70th birthday will be celebrated with a massive charity concert in New York. More →

Jude Law To Host 2010 Peace One Day Concert In Paris Sep 16, 2010

Peace Day 2010 will be marked globally on September 21, and a special concert will be held in Paris in the days leading up to the event. More →

Ted Turner To Join Annie Lennox At Social Good Summit Sep 8, 2010

On September 20, as global leaders head to New York for United Nations Week – including a historic summit on global issues known as the “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) and the annual General Assembly – Mashable, 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation will bring together leaders from the digital industry, policy and media worlds for a groundbreaking Social Good Summit focused on how technology and social networks can play a leading role in addressing the world’s most intractable problems. More →

Damien Hirst Paints Guitar For Charity Sep 2, 2010

Canadian guitar-maker Carparelli has created a series of 10 guitars, each painted by well known artists, to be auctioned off to raise money for 10 charities. More →

Ivanka Trump Designs Charity Bracelet Aug 27, 2010

Heiress Ivanka Trump has unveiled her bracelet design for Girl Up, a new campaign launched by the United Nations Foundation. More →

Duran Duran And Carla Bruni Join Charity Tribute To David Bowie Aug 26, 2010

Duran Duran and Carla Bruni are just two of the performers who have donated songs to a new tribute album to David Bowie to raise money for War Child. More →

Omid Djalili To Be Quiz Master For Charity Aug 19, 2010

Award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili has accepted a new role as QuizAid Master for Christian Aid's first ever Twitter Quiz. More →

Bill Clinton's Big Birthday Wish For Charity Aug 16, 2010

For his 64th birthday, former US president Bill Clinton has posted his birthday wish on Causes.com, a website created as a platform to help people raise money for their favorite charities. More →

Mandy Moore To Host Malaria Facebook Chat Today Aug 12, 2010

Mandy Moore will join malaria experts from the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign and PSI (Population Services International) for a “Town Hall” on malaria in Africa, broadcast live on Facebook today. More →

LTTS Exclusive: Zade Talks Charity And International Peace Aug 11, 2010

Zade Dirani is a Jordanian pianist and composer whose compositions blend world, classical and pop music – and he uses his unique gift for humanitarian efforts. More →

Ted Turner Puts Wealth To Work For A Better World Aug 11, 2010

United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner is taking his example of global philanthropy one step further with a public call for the global community to address the world’s toughest challenges. More →

Barbra Streisand To Be Honored As 2011 MusiCares Person Of The Year Aug 4, 2010

Barbra Streisand will be honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 21st annual benefit gala. More →

Sophia Bush To Run Half Marathon For Charity Aug 4, 2010

Sophia Bush has announced a special charity challenge to raise money to assist the clean-up following the Gulf oil spill. More →

NBA Star Pau Gasol Visits Ethiopia For UNICEF Aug 3, 2010

LA Lakers star Pau Gasol was in Ethiopia recently with UNICEF to visit education, nutrition and child protection programs in the country. More →

Eva Longoria Announces Foreign Press Association Charity Grants Aug 3, 2010

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association celebrated their annual Installation Luncheon last week at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. The star-studded luncheon presented a record $1,541,000 in financial grants to 41 film schools and non-profit organizations. The event also celebrated the election of the HFPA’s 2010-2011 officers. More →

John Legend Supports Millennium Campus Network Aug 3, 2010

John Legend and Jeffrey Sachs are supporting the Millennium Campus Network, a national network of university student organizations working to reduce extreme poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. More →

Mandy Moore To Chat Live On Facebook For Charity Jul 29, 2010

Singer, songwriter, and actress Mandy Moore announced today she is joining the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign to respond to an urgent need for life-saving, anti-malaria bed nets in the Central African Republic — where a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria. More →

Groundbreaking Documentary Sheds New Light On The Global Fund‏ Jul 27, 2010

The United Nations Foundation announced a milestone documentary examining the work of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria and its ongoing impact in saving millions of lives, particularly of women and children, across the developing world. More →

Tinchy Stryder To Perform For Alicia Keys' Charity Jul 26, 2010

Killing two birds with one stone hasn’t been difficult for London-based rapper Tinchy Stryder, who collaborated with 16 artists in the 2009 single I Got Soul to raise money for War Child UK. Once again combining his passion for music and charity, it has been announced that Stryder will headline a charity gig on November 4 at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire. More →

Rhona Mitra Views Impact Of Gulf Oil Spill Jul 19, 2010

Actress Rhona Mitra, star of The Gates, joined national environmental group Global Green USA last week to see the impacts of the BP spill for herself. More →

United Nations Gets A Helping Hand From American Idol Viewers‏ Jul 9, 2010

Thousands of Haitian women and young girls living in temporary camps will sleep safer under new solar street lights that are being provided through the generous donations of AMERICAN IDOL viewers. More →

Nelson Mandela Foundation To Host Charity Dinner Jul 2, 2010

Working to keep Nelson Mandela's legacy alive, the Nelson Mandela Foundation is hosting a Legacy Gala Dinner at the Sandton Convention Centre this July. More →

Children Of Peace To Benefit From Charity Comedy Night Jul 2, 2010

After the sell-out success of last year’s Stand-up for Peace, Children of Peace's renowned comedy night is back with a fantastic line-up, in aid of an inspirational cause. The money raised will go towards projects that specifically bring Israeli and Palestinian children together in the hope that they will develop long lasting friendships. More →

Bill Clinton Supports Nelson Mandela Day Jul 1, 2010

Former US President Bill Clinton spoke at the Nelson Mandela Foundation's Centre of Memory and Dialogue last week in support of Mandela Day on July 18. More →