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Ewan McGregor Speaks Out On Growing Crisis In South Sudan Jul 18, 2014

Children in South Sudan are facing a triple emergency of epic proportions, as the country marks three years of independence – warns UNICEF UK and Ewan McGregor. More →

Kanye West And Iggy Azalea Join Budweiser Made In America Festival Jul 17, 2014

Grammy Award-winner Kanye West and Billboard chart-topping artist Iggy Azalea have been added to the 2014 Los Angeles Budweiser Made In America Music Festival line-up taking place at the Los Angeles Grand Park on August 30 and 31. More →

Stand Up To Cancer And The V Foundation Establish Grants Program For Young Researchers‏ Jul 16, 2014

Two cancer-fighting initiatives come together this year at The 2014 ESPYS to join forces in the battle against the disease. More →

Bid On Manchester United Packages For Charity Jul 15, 2014

As the Official Vehicle of Manchester United, Chevrolet is proud to offer 6 exclusive fan packages when Manchester United comes to America to face off against Real Madrid FC on August 2. More →

Keira Knightley Travels To South Sudan With Oxfam Jul 14, 2014

On the third anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, British actress Keira Knightley is calling on the public to support Oxfam's appeal for South Sudan after witnessing ‘firsthand’ the desperate plight of families struggling to survive. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Returns To TV In 2014 Jul 10, 2014

Building on three historic fundraising telecasts in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 5, 2014, at 8 pm ET & PT / 7 pm CT. More →

JAY Z To Headline Star-Studded Global Citizen Festival Jul 9, 2014

The Global Citizen movement continues its campaign to achieve a world without extreme poverty by 2030 with the third annual Global Citizen Festival, a free ticketed concert on the Great Lawn in Central Park. More →

Prince Harry And Prince William Take A Selfie Jul 9, 2014

Prince Harry joined the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace today to help launch the search for inspirational people across the Commonwealth. More →

Mia Farrow Completes Fourth Visit To Central African Republic Jul 9, 2014

Mia Farrow, renowned actress, activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, has just completed her fourth visit to the Central African Republic where she saw the impact of extreme violence and met people with stories of inspiring courage. More →

Keira Knightley Opens Up About Oxfam Trip To South Sudan Jul 8, 2014

Keira Knightley has spoken to The Telegraph about her recent trip to visit refugees in South Sudan with Oxfam. More →

Bill Clinton To Travel To Asia/Pacific Region Jul 8, 2014

On July 16-23, President Bill Clinton will travel to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia to visit the work of the Clinton Foundation and deliver remarks at the 20th International AIDS Conference. More →

Ewan McGregor Reads Baby Book For UNICEF Jul 7, 2014

Mums of all Scottish newborn babies are set to receive a free baby book from UNICEF as part of the Glasgow 2014 legacy ambitions to improve the wellbeing of children in Scotland. More →

Canadian Government Helps Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership Foster Youth In Colombia Jul 4, 2014

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, founded by President Bill Clinton and philanthropist Frank Giustra, this week announced a partnership with the Government of Canada, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). More →

Your Chance To Watch Pulp Fiction With Uma Thurman Jul 4, 2014

Didn’t make it to Cannes this year? Don’t worry! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic cult classic Pulp Fiction with Uma Thurman and support charity. More →

Howard G. Buffett Supports Shakira's World Food Programme Campaign Jul 3, 2014

Due to the overwhelming success of the campaign launched by Shakira and Activia, Howard G. Buffett, a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Ambassador Against Hunger since 2007, today announced a commitment by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to provide additional funding to support WFP’s school meals program. More →

Duchess Of Cambridge Makes An M-PACT In London Jul 1, 2014

The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Blessed Sacrament School in Islington, North London, today to see the work of a project she launched to help families affected by addiction – a cause very important to her. More →

Saks Fifth Avenue And Saturday Night Live Partner For Key To The Cure Campaign Jul 1, 2014

Saks Fifth Avenue has announced that Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong and Colin Jost have been named as the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) ambassadors for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2014 Key To The Cure campaign, representing talent from Saturday Night Live’s past and current casts shot by famed SNL photographer Mary Ellen Matthews. More →

Mia Farrow To Return To Central African Republic This Week Jun 30, 2014

Mia Farrow – actor, activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since September 2000 – will return to the Central African Republic this week for her fourth visit to witness and report on the devastating impact of the conflict on women and children. More →

Sir Chris Hoy And Nicole Scherzinger Appear In UNICEF Commonwealth Games Video Jun 26, 2014

Sir Chris Hoy and UNICEF have released a special video that introduces some of the legendary personalities appearing in the Glasgow 2014 opening ceremony for on 23 July. More →

Toni Collette Honored At Women Of Concern Awards Jun 26, 2014

On June 25, 2014, Concern Worldwide U.S. hosted the 12th Annual Women of Concern Awards luncheon, honoring the organization’s co-founder Siobhan Walsh, and award-winning actress and Concern Worldwide Global Ambassador Toni Collette. More →

New Zealand All Blacks Partner With UNICEF Jun 23, 2014

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and UNICEF have announced an international partnership which will see the All Blacks, and all other New Zealand Rugby teams, support UNICEF’s work in improving the lives of children and communities around the world. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Host No Ceilings Conversation In Denver Jun 20, 2014

On Monday, June 23rd, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host From STEM to Success: A No Ceilings Conversation – the fourth in a series of live and virtual dialogues designed to hear directly from girls, women, men and boys about how to support and expand opportunities for women and girls globally. More →

Sharity Launches New Celebrity-Driven Auction Site Jun 20, 2014

A new celebrity-driven auction site has launched, with 100% of funds going directly to charities. More →

Carma Foundation To Host Annual Geminis Give Back Event Jun 20, 2014

Melky Jean's Carma Foundation will hold its annual Geminis Give Back event on Sunday, June 22. More →

Save The Children Names New Giving Fund For Simpsons Co-Creator Sam Simon Jun 19, 2014

Save the Children announced yesterday a new global philanthropic community called the “Simon Society,” named after Emmy Award-winning co-creator of “The Simpsons” and long-time children’s benefactor, Sam Simon. More →

Viola Davis Helps Raise $4.5 Million To Fight Childhood Hunger In America Jun 18, 2014

The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced they have raised more than $4.5 million in support of Hunger Is, a joint charitable initiative designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in America. More →

NBA Star Luol Deng Helps Protect Children of South Sudan Jun 17, 2014

For the children of South Sudan, NBA player Luol Deng, who recently teamed up with Save the Children, is a star on and off the court. More →

Football Star Sergio Ramos Named As UNICEF Ambassador Jun 13, 2014

Real Madrid and Spanish National Team star football player, Sergio Ramos, was appointed this week as UNICEF Spain’s newest ambassador during an event with youth in the Brazilian city of Curitiba where he is participating in a UNICEF program for the promotion of fair play and the right to sport. More →

New York City Kids Get Their Game On With Cristiano Ronaldo Jun 12, 2014

The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup in Brazil is only a day away, but the world’s best soccer player of 2013 and Save the Children's artist ambassador, Cristiano Ronaldo, still took the time to make the dreams come true for seven kids from Far Rockaway, Queens. More →

Didier Drogba Vs Malaria Ahead Of FIFA World Cup Jun 12, 2014

Just days ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, football star and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Didier Drogba launches an animated video that tells the story of his early life in a malaria-endemic country and calls attention to a disease that continues to take a child life every minute. More →