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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

More Stars Join Soccer Aid 2014 May 7, 2014

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

Orlando Bloom Visits Syrian Children Apr 14, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom wrapped up a visit last week to Jordan where he met with children from Syria and their families whose lives have been devastated by the conflict – now in its fourth year. More →

Josh Charles To Turn Times Square Into Big Pinwheel Garden To Fight Child Abuse Apr 8, 2014

Prevent Child Abuse America and actor Josh Charles from the Emmy-nominated CBS show, The Good Wife, will turn New York City’s iconic Times Square into a “Big Pinwheel Garden” on Tuesday, April 8, at 9:00 a.m. More →

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Visits Cambodia For UNICEF Apr 3, 2014

Model, actress and UNICEF UK supporter, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, posted photos on Instagram of her journey to Cambodia’s capital yesterday to make an appeal film to be broadcast on ITV’s Soccer Aid on Sunday 8th June. More →

True Blood And Doctor Who Stars To Play In Soccer Aid 2014 Mar 16, 2014

As the UK prepares for a summer of football, what better way to kick off celebrations – than the return of Soccer Aid! More →

More We Day California Speakers Announced Mar 14, 2014

International charity and educational partner, Free The Children, has announced additional speakers and performers joining Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen and Magic Johnson among other previously announced speakers and performers set to inspire 16,000 youth at the first We Day California on March 26 at the Oracle Arena with the support of Co-Title Sponsors Microsoft, The Allstate Foundation and Unilever Project Sunlight. More →

Audrey Hepburn's Son Joins Everyone Matters Campaign Mar 10, 2014

Sean Hepburn Ferrer – Chair of UNICEF'S Audrey Hepburn Society and the son of actress Audrey Hepburn – is the latest public figure to join the growing global Everyone Matters campaign, which advocates for everyone’s right to be who they are, without judgment, shame or attack. More →