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Rest Of The World Shines At Soccer Aid 2014 Jun 11, 2014

A crowd of nearly 70,000 turned out to Soccer Aid at Manchester United’s Old Trafford this week to witness Michael Sheen's Rest Of The World team defeat England in a pulsating encounter between the two sides, by four goals to two. More →

Exclusive Guest Blog: Blurred Vision Rock The WhyHunger Chapin Awards Jun 6, 2014

Canada’s Blurred Vision recently performed at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards on June 3 in New York City, and the band’s front man Sepp Osley has shared with us this intimate glimpse into the inspiration and dedication behind their love of Rock and Roll as a means to create peace, love and understanding. More →

Cartoon Network Latin America Joins UNICEF Initiative Jun 5, 2014

The children’s television channel Cartoon Network, through its social responsibility program ‘Cartoon Movement’, today joined ‘Vamos Jogar’, an initiative of social mobilization and political commitment promoted by UNICEF and the City of Rio de Janeiro to foster the right to safe and inclusive sports, recreation and play for all children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean. More →

The Elders Urge International Support For Interim Palestinian Government Jun 5, 2014

The Elders have welcomed the establishment of the long-awaited Palestinian unity government. More →

Mark Ronson To Return As Host For The Other Ball Jun 3, 2014

Mark Ronson, the incredibly talented Producer and Artist, will host The Other Ball, bringing along some of his enlightened musical friends in a collaboration with amazing Musical Director and Super Producer Jeff Bhasker to create a magical experience on Wednesday June 4th 2014 in London. More →

Blurred Vision To Perform At WhyHunger Chapin Awards May 30, 2014

Following their successful showcase at Canadian Music Week 2014, Blurred Vision will head to New York next week as one of the special guests performing at this year’s WhyHunger Chapin Awards, “Hope to End Hunger” event. More →

Marcia Cross Stands Up Against Prostate Cancer May 30, 2014

The Safeway Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), have collaborated again to re-launch their public service campaign featuring actress and SU2C Celebrity Ambassador Marcia Cross, which will debut in June. More →

A Benefit Concert For Our Girls Of Nigeria Hosted By Tyrese Gibson And Friends May 30, 2014

More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in northern Nigeria last month by Boko Haram, an act that drew international condemnation. With the well being of the girls in mind, Fast and the Furious star and recording artist Tyrese Gibson – along with band mates Ginuwine, Tank, Antonique Smith, Clinton Sparks, Steph Sexton, Kenyon Dixon and more will be lending their vocal talents and support in a one night only concert which is aimed to drive awareness and attention to this tragedy. More →

Selena Gomez Visits Nepal With UNICEF May 29, 2014

Actress, multi-platinum recording artist and UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez just returned from a visit to Nepal, where she traveled to bring attention to children in need within the country and across the globe. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Host No Ceilings Google Hangout This Friday‏ May 29, 2014

On Friday, May 30, join Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, Rebecca Winthrop, Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, and Kennedy Odede, Founder of Shining Hope for Communities, for an online discussion on the state of global education for girls. More →

Sir Alex Ferguson Visits Newborn Babies May 29, 2014

Former Manchester United manager and UNICEF UK Ambassador, Sir Alex Ferguson has visited the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow to support UNICEF’s partnership with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games to Put Children First. More →

Sports Stars Unite To Support UNICEF Commonwealth Games Partnership May 27, 2014

Three of Britain’s highest-profile sporting heroes have joined forces to encourage the public to support UNICEF and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games by purchasing exclusive merchandise ahead of the Games this summer. More →

M. Night Shyamalan To Talk Education At National Press Club May 27, 2014

Hollywood filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan will speak about his off-screen campaign to close America’s education achievement gap at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on June 11. More →

Here's Your Chance To Be In Star Wars: Episode VII And Be A Force For Change May 21, 2014

Today in a special video message from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, director J.J. Abrams announced the creation of Star Wars: Force for Change, a brand new Star Wars initiative from Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. More →

Warren Buffett 15th Annual Power Lunch Charity Auction May 21, 2014

Glide is pleased to announce the 15th Annual eBay Charity Auction for Power Lunch with Warren Buffett. More →

Ewan McGregor Supports Voices Of Children In Emergencies May 20, 2014

The European Union and UNICEF have launched a campaign to highlight the situation of millions of children around the world affected by disasters, catastrophes and conflicts – by giving some of these boys and girls the opportunity to tell their stories. More →

Patrick Vieira Visits School In Senegal May 20, 2014

Football legend Patrick Vieira last week visited a UNICEF-supported school, PAH-U7, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, during a visit to the country to lend his support to the Western Union PASS initiative. More →

Join Bill And Hillary Clinton For A Private Lunch May 20, 2014

Bid now on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have a private lunch with President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Clinton Foundation's headquarters in New York City. More →

Mario Batali Wants You To Eat (RED), Drink (RED) And Save Lives May 19, 2014

Led by Chef Mario Batali and master meat purveyor, Pat LaFrieda, food and drink businesses around the world – from London to Hong Kong, New York to Dubai – will serve-up delicious (RED) culinary experiences to raise money for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, and harness the growing interest in all things culinary to raise awareness that the war against AIDS is winnable. More →

Lewis Hamilton Meets Children Suffering With Malnutrition In Haiti May 19, 2014

Formula One champion and UNICEF UK supporter, Lewis Hamilton, made a special journey to Haiti’s capital yesterday to make an appeal for ITV’s Soccer Aid to be broadcast on June 8. More →

Lassie Named As Save The Children Campaign Ambassador May 14, 2014

Lassie, beloved American icon for generations, is taking on a new role to protect U.S. children from disaster as ambassador for Save the Children's Get Ready Get Safe initiative. More →

Bob Geldof And Kofi Annan Launch Africa Progress Report May 13, 2014

On Thursday, May 8th 2014 at 2PM GMT, the Africa Progress Panel (APP) launched its annual Africa Progress Report during a press conference held at the Tate Museum in London, England. More →

Halle Berry Joins Bruce Willis At EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women In LA May 12, 2014

On Saturday, May 10, 2014, the 21st Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women took place in Los Angeles. More →

City Hearts 5th Annual Shakespeare Challenge Set To Be A Star-Studded Affair May 9, 2014

The stars will be out for this year’s 5th annual Shakespear Challenge. More →

Eminent Figures Get Behind Effort To Free Nigerian Schoolgirls May 8, 2014

A group of over 40 eminent individuals from around the world are today calling for a global effort to free the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped last month. More →

More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2014 May 7, 2014

Soccer Aid 2014 has just got a whole lot bigger. More →

The Elders - Ukraine Clashes Risk A Dangerous Tug Of War May 7, 2014

The Elders – the collective of independent leaders that includes Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Mary Robinson and Jimmy Carter – are deeply concerned at the increasingly volatile situation in Ukraine, where violent clashes between militias and Ukrainian forces threaten to escalate the crisis. More →

Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka Launches Campaign For Kids In The Congo May 6, 2014

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has announced a new fundraising campaign with Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Serge Ibaka. More →

Photos: Emma Stone Co-Hosts 17th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women‏ May 5, 2014

Emma Stone (Revlon Global Brand Ambassador) and Andy Cohen co-hosted the 17th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women this weekend in New York. More →

GO Campaign And Tony Horton Launch Contest Benefitting Orphaned Children‏ May 2, 2014

Tony Horton, fitness guru and P90X creator, and GO Campaign have launched an awesome contest for the month of May. More →