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Jennifer Garner Finds The Words For Save The Children Sep 4, 2014

On International Literacy Day on Sept. 8, Save the Children will join forces with actor and artist ambassador Jennifer Garner and other stars to host a day-long virtual word-a-thon and bring attention to the poverty-induced early learning gap. More →

More Stars Announced For 2014 Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Sep 4, 2014

This Friday, September 5th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will stage its fourth biennial fundraising event. More →

HSN To Launch UNICHEF Cookbook Featuring Celebrity Chefs Sep 4, 2014

On September 26th, HSN will exclusively launch UNICHEF: Top Chefs Unite in Support of The World’s Children, a cookbook published by Glitterati Incorporated that features an unprecedented collaboration of 40 world-class chefs assembled by U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board Member Hilary Gumbel. More →

Zendaya Named As Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Spokesperson Sep 3, 2014

Actress, platinum recording artist and author Zendaya, this year’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF spokesperson, is asking kids in the U.S. to make a difference in the lives of other kids by raising funds for UNICEF’s lifesaving programs. More →

Sami Yusuf Named As Global Ambassador Against Hunger Aug 28, 2014

The internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and composer Sami Yusuf has joined the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as a Global Ambassador Against Hunger. More →

NASCAR Nationwide Drivers Race To Defeat Child Hunger Aug 27, 2014

As area children head back to school, Feed the Children – a leading anti-hunger organization – will partner with Great Clips to sponsor the NASCAR Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 to Benefit Feed the Children on August 30. More →

Charity Football To Feature Legends Paul McStay And Rio Ferdinand Aug 26, 2014

‘MAESTRIO’ – a legends’ charity match featuring former Celtic star Paul McStay and ex-Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand – will take place on Sunday, September 7, 2014 More →

UNICEF UK Pays Tribute To Richard Attenborough Aug 25, 2014

UNICEF UK is today mourning the death of Goodwill Ambassador Lord Richard Attenborough, who has died at the age of 90. More →

Yoko Ono To Present TJ Martell Foundation Spirit Of Excellence Award Aug 25, 2014

The TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced legendary music icon Yoko Ono Lennon as the presenter for the Spirit of Excellence Award which will be awarded to Hamish Dodds, CEO of Hard Rock International on behalf of Hard Rockers worldwide at the 39th T.J. Martell Foundation New York Honors Gala to be held at Cipriani in New York on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. More →

Bollywood Stars Support Children's Education In London Aug 25, 2014

Bollywood actress and UNICEF India Goodwill Ambassador, Sharmila Tagore, and actress and UNICEF Celebrity Advocate, Kareena Kapoor Khan, joined former BBC war correspondent and UNICEF UK Ambassador, Martin Bell OBE and UNICEF UK Deputy Executive Director, Anita Tiessen at The Ritz on Wednesday evening (20th August) for a dinner to support UNICEF’s education work for children in India. More →

Downton Abbey Star Named As Oxfam Humanitarian Ambassador Aug 21, 2014

Oxfam are delighted to announce actor Michelle Dockery as its first ever Humanitarian Ambassador, helping the charity fundraise and highlight their work responding to emergencies around the world. More →

Stars Announced For Stand Up To Cancer Telecast Aug 21, 2014

The Hollywood community is once again uniting to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), which will stage its fourth biennial fundraising telecast Friday, September 5 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT). More →

The Elders Release Ethical Leadership Videos Aug 19, 2014

Inspired by the values championed by Nelson Mandela – equality, justice, compassion – The Elders have launched a new Ethical Leadership video series. More →

Kevin Spacey Wishes Bill Clinton A Happy Birthday Aug 18, 2014

With Congress in recess and President Clinton's birthday coming up on August 19, House of Cards’ Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) has found a new way to make mischief. More →

Stars Of Downton Abbey Show Support For WaterAid Aug 18, 2014

The cast of Downton Abbey has embraced ‘water bottle-gate’ by posing for a picture to promote WaterAid's work. More →

Priyanka Chopra Inspires Teenage Girls In India To Aim High With UNICEF Aug 12, 2014

New Bollywood Actress, International Recording Artist and UNICEF India Ambassador Priyanka Chopra met with young women in Chandrapur, India, to mark International Youth Day and to witness how their lives are being transformed through the Building Young Futures programme, which is run in partnership with Barclays. More →

Clinton Foundation Expands Climate Change Work in Ethiopia and Kenya Aug 8, 2014

The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), part of the Clinton Foundation, has announced an expansion of its climate change mitigation efforts with a new program mapping priority areas for reforestation in Kenya and Ethiopia. More →

Stars Attend Imagine Ball Aug 8, 2014

A host of celebrities – including David Arquette, Anne Heche, James Tupper and Kylie Jenner – attended the Imagine Ball at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood on Wednesday, August 6. More →

Bill Clinton Moderates Opening Panel of U.S.-Africa Business Forum Aug 7, 2014

Earlier this week, as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Bill Clinton moderated the opening panel at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Commerce. More →

Pass The Red Cup For Hunger Relief With Christina Aguilera Aug 6, 2014

Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced the launch of its annual World Hunger Relief effort with the “Pass The Red Cup” challenge featuring multi-Grammy Award winner and international superstar Christina Aguilera. More →

Women's Health And FEED Team Up For 3rd Annual RUN10 FEED10 Aug 1, 2014

Women’s Health – the fastest-growing international women’s magazine with a global audience of 35 million – and FEED, the social business founded by philanthropist and social entrepreneur Lauren Bush Lauren, are partnering for the 3rd annual RUN10 FEED10 10K race series motivating consumers nationwide to help fight domestic hunger. More →

Jennifer Hudson Stands Up To Cancer Jul 31, 2014

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have joined forces with GRAMMY-winning singer, Oscar-winning actress, and SU2C Ambassador Jennifer Hudson for their latest campaign, entitled: “Two Worlds. One Dream.” More →

Gaza: Deadly Shelling Of Another UN School Draws Condemnation Jul 30, 2014

As another United Nations school serving as a shelter for Palestinians in Gaza was hit by shells this morning, killing children, senior UN officials strongly condemned the attacks and warned against the targeting of civilians. More →

Annie Lennox Blogs About Gaza Jul 30, 2014

Annie Lennox has been busy blogging nearly every day recently about the conflict in Gaza. More →

The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Join Prince Harry And UNICEF At Commonwealth Games Jul 29, 2014

UNICEF staff at the Commonwealth Games Athlete’s Village were treated to a very special visit from Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry today. More →

James McAvoy And Chris Hoy Help UNICEF At Commonwealth Games Jul 29, 2014

An amazing £3.5 million was raised for UNICEF by the public last week via text and online donations at the Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony, in the first such fundraiser of its kind ever to take place. More →

Barack Obama To Take Part In Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Jul 28, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced the program and participants for the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. More →

Final Days To Be A Force For Change With Star Wars: Episode VII Jul 24, 2014

All Wings Report In! On the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, Director J.J. Abrams was recently interrupted by an X-Wing pilot and rogue robot as he announced the chance for fans to win an advance private screening of Star Wars: Episode VII. More →

Rachel Hunter And Jane Goodall Want New Zealand To Ban Ivory Trade Jul 23, 2014

Prominent New Zealand businessmen and philanthropists, Dr Gareth Morgan and Sir Stephen Tindall, have teamed up with international supermodel and Patron to Born Free Foundation Rachel Hunter, and the Executive Director of SPCA Auckland, Bob Kerridge, to formally urge the New Zealand Government to consider a complete ban on all ivory trading and to crush the Crown’s confiscated ivory stockpile. More →

Katy Perry Dedicates Video To Victims Of MH17 Jul 21, 2014

Katy Perry has dedicated a new video she made for UNICEF to victims of the Malaysian Airlines tragedy – many of whom were on their way to the International AIDS Conference in Australia. More →