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Wayne Brady Speaks At Clinton Foundation Health Matters Summit Jan 29, 2015

Earlier this week, the Clinton Foundation hosted the fourth annual Health Matters Activation Summit. More →

Simon Cowell's Got Talent For Face Painting Jan 28, 2015

Simon Cowell and David Walliams took their bromance to another level earlier this week, as Simon showed off his face painting prowess by making David’s face funny for Red Nose Day. More →

Stars Slam British Prime Minister Over Syrian Refugee Policy Jan 27, 2015

Top British celebrities have today criticised the UK Government for failing to resettle more refugees from Syria. More →

David Walliams Visits Kenya With Comic Relief Jan 27, 2015

David Walliams and Comic Relief have travelled to Kenya to see the positive change happening right now in sub Sahara Africa. More →

UN Messenger Of Peace Honoured For Anti-Hunger Efforts Jan 27, 2015

United Nations Messenger of Peace Princess Haya Al Hussein, of Jordan, has been awarded the 2015 Hunger Hero Award by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More →

Save The Children Action Network Praises Obama's Call For Investing In Children Jan 22, 2015

Save the Children Action Network commends President Obama for prioritizing the needs of children in his State of the Union address. More →

Angelique Kidjo Presented With Crystal Award Jan 21, 2015

UNICEF is congratulating singer-songwriter and Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo for receiving the Crystal Award – a prize recognizing artists not only for their body of work but also their commitment to improving the state of the world. More →

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off Is Back Jan 21, 2015

The UK’s favourite show, The Great British Bake Off, returns to screens this February for a special Red Nose Day series – The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. More →

Chelsea Clinton - Creating A Culture Of Service Jan 20, 2015

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Chelsea Clinton blogged about creating a culture of service. More →

Shakira Launches World Baby Shower To Benefit UNICEF Jan 20, 2015

Singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira, and FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué, are celebrating the imminent arrival of their second child by expanding upon their original concept of a ‘World Baby Shower’ to benefit UNICEF and vulnerable children around the world. More →

Stars Back Massive Action2015 Campaign Jan 19, 2015

A number of stars are backing Action2015, a huge campaign launched to make 2015 a huge breakthrough moment for people and planet. More →

Lionel Messi And Serena Williams Help Launch 1in11 Campaign Jan 19, 2015

FC Barcelona Foundation, Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) and UNICEF have launched the ‘1 in 11’ campaign to extend educational opportunities to marginalized children in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal, with the goal of expanding to more countries. More →

Martina McBride To Receive Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award Jan 19, 2015

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present Country superstar Martina McBride with its prestigious Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award during the Music Biz 2015 Awards Luncheon at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville. More →

David Walliams' New Book To Benefit Comic Relief Jan 14, 2015

David Walliams has written an exclusive children’s picture book especially for Comic Relief, giving all of his proceeds from the book to the charity. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Host Fourth Annual Health Matters Summit Jan 14, 2015

On January 25 – 26, President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host the Clinton Foundation's fourth annual Health Matters Activation Summit, which each year brings together leaders from a variety of health fields to identify strategies for systemic health improvement and ways to implement those strategies. More →

#TackleEbola Introduces Awareness Ribbon Jan 9, 2015

The Ebola crisis remains a deadly epidemic in West Africa and a continued threat to the world. This past October, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Paul G. Allen committed $100 million to stop the spread of Ebola and launched a public initiative called #TackleEbola to engage people from around the world to support the cause. More →

Claudia Winkleman Leads Star-Studded Comic Relief Danceathon Jan 8, 2015

Strictly Come Dancing’s Claudia Winkleman is calling on the nation to take part in the first ever Comic Relief Danceathon. More →

The Top 20 Celebrity Charity Auctions Of 2014 Jan 7, 2015

From the chance to meet Paul McCartney backstage at a concert to an extra role in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, Charitybuzz, the global charity auction site, closed out another incredible year raising more than ever before for its more than 2,500 charity partners. More →

Young People Lift The Spirits Of The Lonely With Valentine’s Day Cards Jan 7, 2015

Valentine’s Day is a time to spread love, but for the 43% of seniors who reported feeling lonely on a regular basis, Valentine’s Day can be an especially hard time. More →

2015 New Year's Message From Kofi Annan, Chair Of The Elders Jan 7, 2015

As Chair of The Elders, Kofi Annan has released a New Year’s message on behalf of The Elders. More →

Your Chance To Meet Sarah, Duchess Of York Jan 5, 2015

Here is your chance for you and a lucky guest to enjoy tea with Sarah, The Duchess of York in New York City or London in 2015! More →

Bill Clinton To Match Donations To Clinton Foundation Until December 31 Dec 23, 2014

Make a donation to the Clinton Foundation before December 31 and Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton will match it. More →

The Elders Call For Immediate End To Armed Conflict In Myanmar Dec 19, 2014

Concluding their visit to Thailand (12–13 December) and Myanmar (14–18 December), The Elders today called on the warring parties in Myanmar’s 60 year-long conflicts to seize the present opportunity to end the fighting and start to build a new and inclusive federal state. More →

Usher And Scholastic Donate 100,000 New Children's Books To Charity Dec 17, 2014

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that a donation of 100,000 new children’s books from The Scholastic Possible Fund will be donated to children in need this holiday season through three non-profit organizations that work to improve global literacy: Toys for Tots (49,200 books), Save the Children (31,700 books) and Room to Read (19,100 books). More →

Sesame Workshop and World Vision Partner to Tackle Critical Global Health Priority Dec 17, 2014

More than 1,600 children die each day from diarrhea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation and hygiene practices. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, will partner with international humanitarian organization World Vision to protect children around the globe from illness caused by dirty water and poor sanitation. More →

Stars Attend SyriART Auction For UNICEF Dec 15, 2014

Artworks from some of the world’s most influential contemporary artists went under the hammer last week (11th December) at UNICEF UK’s first ever contemporary art auction SyriART, raising vital funds to help protect Syrian children from danger. More →

Sydney Poitier And Kathy Ireland Attend YWCA Rhapsody Ball Dec 12, 2014

The distinguished presence of the iconic Sidney Poitier, first actor of color to win a best actor Academy Award, who presented YWCA Greater Los Angeles’ coveted Silver Achievement Award to Cheryl Boone Isaacs, first black woman ever to head the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and recently re-elected to that presidency, highlighted the 13th Annual Rhapsody Ball funding the organization’s vast and varied efforts to provide services and resources to at-risk Los Angeles young people from lives without hope or opportunity. More →

Malala Yousafzai Attends Save The Children Peace Prize Party Dec 11, 2014

In Oslo yesterday, where the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded, Save the Children held its 18th annual Peace Prize party for 6,000 school children on an outdoor stage. More →

Hillary Clinton And Michael Bloomberg To Announce New Partnerships to Close Gender Data Gaps Dec 11, 2014

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, 108th Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg, United Nations Foundation President and CEO Kathy Calvin, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will bring together leading experts for a discussion on the vital role data plays in closing gender gaps, and how lack of data can inhibit progress for women and girls globally. More →

PEOPLE And The Entertainment Industry Foundation Co-Host 21st Annual SAG Awards Gala Dec 10, 2014

PEOPLE and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) will once again co-host the official SAG Awards gala, held immediately following the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 in Los Angeles. More →