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Katie Couric Honored By Stand Up To Cancer At Standing Room Only Event Apr 12, 2016

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) honored SU2C Co-Founder and award-winning journalist Katie Couric for her dedication to cancer advocacy at a star-studded fundraising event here Saturday night. More →

The Elders Welcome Myanmar’s New Civilian Government Apr 4, 2016

The Elders warmly welcome the assumption of office by Myanmar’s new civilian government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD), following its electoral success last year. More →

George And Amal Clooney Share Stories With Syrian Refugees Mar 15, 2016

Ahead of today’s fifth anniversary of the Syria conflict, the International Rescue Committee organized a meeting between George and Amal Clooney and three Syrian refugee families living in Berlin. More →

Game Of Thrones Cast Joins With International Rescue Committee Mar 14, 2016

Tomorrow, as the world marks the 5th anniversary of the Syrian civil war, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announces it is teaming up with HBO’s Game of Thrones to launch the multi-platform RESCUE HAS NO BOUNDARIES campaign to bring attention to the global refugee crisis and raise emergency funds to help rescue the millions of people displaced by conflict and natural disaster. More →

Emma Watson And Forest Whitaker Help Launch HeForShe Arts Week Mar 10, 2016

Film stars, UN officials and New York City came together this week to commemorate International Women’s Day by launching the inaugural HeForShe Arts week, a new initiative from UN Women geared towards leveraging the arts for gender equality. More →

Annie Lennox Joins Mother's Day Walk In London Mar 7, 2016

Dr Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline, Annie Lennox and Bianca Jagger led a mass walk through London on Sunday 6 March, ahead of International Women’s Day. More →

UN Women Launches HeForShe Arts Week Mar 2, 2016

As part of the International Women’s Day commemoration, UN Women is launching a new initiative aimed at leveraging the arts for gender equality – HeForShe Arts Week. More →

Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation To Honor Jimmy Carter Mar 2, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor President Jimmy Carter at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

Oprah Opens Closet To Benefit Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Mar 2, 2016

eBay has teamed up with O, The Oprah Magazine to offer shoppers everywhere a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a piece of pop culture history. Beginning March 1, eBay is releasing more than 200 items of clothing, shoes and accessories, straight from Oprah's spring clean out of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” closet (eBay.com/oprah-closet) giving fans everywhere a chance to step into her shoes. More →

Elizabeth Banks Honored By Vanity Fair And Stuart Weitzman Mar 1, 2016

Lasy week, Vanity Fair and Stuart Weitzman hosted a private luncheon to celebrate Hollywood triple threat, Elizabeth Banks. More →

New Book Explores Innovative Solutions To Social Problems Feb 24, 2016

A new book out early next month explores innovative solutions to social problems. More →

Nothing But Nets To Host Annual Champion Summit Feb 18, 2016

Next week, the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign will bring together more than 125 youth and advocates from 26 states for its annual Champion Summit, a three-day event to train and mobilize the next generation of grassroots leaders in the fight against malaria. More →

Bono To Be Honored By Nile Rodgers' We Are Family Foundation Feb 9, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), a not-for-profit organization founded by legendary GRAMMY Award winning musician, Nile Rodgers, will honor Bono at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. More →

The Elders Welcome Outcome Of London Donor Conference For Syria Feb 8, 2016

International talks on Syria, held in London and Geneva over the past few days, have underlined the imperative need for all parties to the Syrian conflict to put the needs of the Syrian people first, The Elders said today. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation To Match (RED) Donations To Global Fund Feb 1, 2016

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – marked ten years since its 2006 inception at the same location. More →

Emma Watson Announces HeForShe Arts Week In NYC Jan 27, 2016

UN Women today announced the launch of the first-ever HeForShe Arts Week this March across New York City, in partnership with the City of New York and the Public Theater, which will serve as the inaugural theatrical partner for this annual initiative. More →

Sir Richard Branson Talks About The Importance Of The Elders Jan 26, 2016

Sir Richard Branson has revealed that one of the accomplishments he is most proud of is helping to establish The Elders. More →

(RED) Celebrates 10 Years At Davos Jan 25, 2016

The (RED) campaign celebrated its 10th anniversary at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. More →

Emma Watson Helps Reveal HeForShe Parity Report Jan 25, 2016

Ten of the world’s leading companies have released new workforce gender diversity figures, including details on leadership roles and board membership, in UN Women's inaugural HeForShe Parity Report. More →

The Elders Welcome Lifting Of Sanctions Against Iran Jan 21, 2016

The Elders welcome the lifting of sanctions against Iran as another important step in the process of normalising relations. More →

The Elders Welcome UN High-Level Panel Report On Humanitarian Funding Jan 19, 2016

The Elders welcome the new report on humanitarian funding by the UN High-Level Panel, chaired by Kristalina Georgieva and HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah, as a timely and acute analysis of the global challenges in delivering aid to those in need. More →

David Bowie's Charity Legacy Jan 11, 2016

David Bowie has left a legacy of inspiration, and without doubt made the world a better place. More →

Kofi Annan's Message For The New Year Jan 11, 2016

Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders, has written about his hopes for 2016. More →

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Beyoncé Top DoSomething.org’s 2015 Celebs Gone Good List Jan 8, 2016

DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit organization for young people and social change announces its eighth annual Celebs Gone Good list. More →

Sacha Baron Cohen And Isla Fisher Donate to Help Syrian Children Dec 28, 2015

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have made a $1 million donation split equally between Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee to support victims of the conflict in Syria. More →

The Elders Welcome COP21 Climate Agreement Dec 16, 2015

The Elders have welcomed the COP21 Climate Deal, and Elders member Mary Robinson has reacted to the agreement with this statement: More →

UN Foundation Comments On COP21 Climate Agreement Dec 14, 2015

At the COP21 United Nations conference in Paris over the weekend, officials from nearly 200 countries reached a new agreement to address the threat of global climate change. More →

Mandy Patinkin Visits Refugees In Greece Dec 11, 2015

Actor and activist Mandy Patinkin recently witnessed first-hand the refugee crisis engulfing Europe. More →

MC Lyte's Hip Hop Sisters Foundation Set To Host First W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience Dec 8, 2015

Hip Hop Sisters Foundation Founder MC Lyte, President/CEO Lynn Richardson, and Executive Director Latoyia Dennis announce the W.E.A.L.T.H. Experience, presented by Prudential, to be held January 2-5, 2016 in Miami at the upscale beachfront 1 Hotel. More →

Scarlett Johansson Sings (SHOPATHON)RED Jingle Dec 7, 2015

Bono's (SHOPATHON)RED, which launched December 1, World AIDS Day, has a fun new jingle attached to it performed by Scarlett Johansson as Barry Manilow's muse. More →