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Mia Farrow: Conflict Robs Children Of Their Childhood Feb 23, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow wrapped up her visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo yesterday with an urgent plea for better vaccination campaigns and protection for children to stamp out polio and save and improve the lives of especially the most vulnerable children, whose communities continue to be ravaged by poverty and conflict. More →

Mia Farrow Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign In Chad Feb 22, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow has participated in the launching ceremony of the national polio campaign in Chad, a country that registered the second highest number of polio cases in the world. More →

Mia Farrow Blogs From Africa Feb 21, 2012

Mia Farrow has blogged from Moundou, near the border with the Central African Republic, where she is visiting with UNICEF in an effort to make polio a thing of the past. More →

Join Mia Farrow And UNICEF On Google Plus Feb 16, 2012

On February 20th, join Mia Farrow and UNICEF for their Google Plus hangout from Bukavu, Congo. 
 
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Mia Farrow To Visit Chad And Congo This Weekend Feb 10, 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow will travel to Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a 10-day trip starting Sunday to support a global push to make polio a part of the past. More →

Angelique Kidjo Wants Better Birth Registration In Benin Jan 26, 2012

UNICEF ambassador Angélique Kidjo recently visited her home country of Benin to advocate for improvements to the birth registration system. More →

Serena Williams Introduces Schools For Asia Jan 24, 2012

UNICEF has made another contribution to the Millennium Development Goal objectives, which are supposed to be realized by 2015. More →

Justin Bieber Joins Selena Gomez At UNICEF Concert Jan 23, 2012

Selena Gomez hit the stage for UNICEF in Los Angeles, with Justin Bieber, David Beckham and Ashley Tisdale on hand for support. More →

Youssou N'Dour Temporarily Steps Down As UNICEF Ambassador Jan 6, 2012

UNICEF said today that legendary giant of world music Youssou N'Dour had temporarily stepped down from his role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the organization because he is currently campaigning for the presidency of Senegal. More →

Selena Gomez Announces Second Annual Charity Concert Jan 6, 2012

Selena Gomez & The Scene are set to perform at her 2nd Annual Charity Concert benefitting UNICEF on Friday, January 20th at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA along with surprise musical guests, according to her official website. More →

Tennis Star Spreads Holiday Cheer To Kids In Serbia Dec 22, 2011

World number one ranked tennis player and UNICEF National Ambassador to Serbia, Novak Djokovic, is marking the holiday season by lending his voice and financial support for vulnerable children in Serbia – and around the world. More →

Selena Gomez And Lucy Liu Blog Charity Christmas Gifts Dec 20, 2011

Selena Gomez and Lucy Liu have once again blogged for the US Fund for UNICEF's 12 Days of UNICEF campaign. More →

Lauren Bush Talks Charity Christmas Gifts Dec 16, 2011

Lauren Bush is the latest star to blog for the US Fund for UNICEF's 12 Days of UNICEF Christmas campaign. More →

Lucy Liu Talks Charity Christmas Gifts Dec 15, 2011

Lucy Liu is the latest star to blog for the US Fund for UNICEF's 12 Days of UNICEF Christmas campaign. More →

Selena Gomez Talks Charity Christmas Gifts Dec 13, 2011

Selena Gomez has kicked of the US Fund for UNICEF's 12 Days Of UNICEF Christmas campaign with a special blog post. More →

ABC News Supports Million Moms Challenge Dec 13, 2011

March Of Dimes is joining ABC News and the United Nations Foundation in the recently launched Million Moms Challenge. More →

Stars Celebrate Queen Noor Of Jordan At UNICEF Ball Dec 12, 2011

The biennial UNICEF Ball, one of Los Angeles’ most notable black-tie benefit galas, took place on Thursday, December 8 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More →

David Beckham Visits Sick Kids In Australia Dec 7, 2011

David Beckham visited sick children at a special hospital in Australia earlier this week. More →

Latin Grammy Winners Fight Exploitation And Trafficking Nov 28, 2011

Nineteen-time Latin Grammy winners Calle 13 joined forces with UNICEF, MTV Latin America and Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más last week to launch the MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign within Latin American and US Hispanic communities. More →

Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 22, 2011

All Blacks rugby legend Jonah Lomu has taken on an important new role as Ambassador for UNICEF in New Zealand. More →

Shakira Meets Adolescent Girls In India Nov 16, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira has met with a group of adolescent girls from impoverished parts of India to discuss the importance of educating and empowering girls to break the cycle of poverty and inequity – nationally and globally. More →

Mia Farrow And Queen Noor Honored For Humanitarian Work Nov 7, 2011

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists honored Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and actress Mia Farrow with their Inspiration Awards for their work on humanitarian, human rights and peace issues at the United Nations in New York last week. More →

Roger Moore Praises William And Kate's Charity Work Nov 7, 2011

Screen legend Sir Roger Moore met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to a UNICEF supply centre in Denmark last week, and has lavished praise on the royal couple for their charity work. More →

Uma Thurman And Geena Davis Film PSAs For USAID Nov 3, 2011

In response to the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is joining the Ad Council to launch a national public awareness campaign featuring Uma Thurman and Geena Davis. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit UNICEF In Copenhagen Nov 2, 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a special visit to the UNICEF global supply centre in Copenhagen today to help maintain the world’s attention on the humanitarian crisis in East Africa, which has left more than 320,000 children so severely malnourished that they are at imminent risk of death unless they get urgent help. More →

Angélique Kidjo Visits Children's Hospital In Mexico Oct 31, 2011

On her recent tour of the Iztapalapa Paediatric Hospital in Mexico City, internationally acclaimed singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo swept through corridors, scooping children into her arms, delighting patients and parents alike. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge To Put Spotlight On East African Crisis Oct 26, 2011

On Wednesday 2 November 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be making a special visit to the UNICEF Emergency Supply Center in Copenhagen, to help put the global spotlight back onto the humanitarian crisis in East Africa. More →

UNICEF Honors Sting And Trudie Styler With Children's Champion Award Oct 25, 2011

On Thursday, October 20 the U.S. Fund for UNICEF presented Sting and UNICEF UK Ambassador Trudie Styler with its annual Children’s Champion Award. More →

Alicia Keys To Honor George Harrison At Celebrity Charity Concert Oct 11, 2011

Alicia Keys will host her annual Black Ball for charity in New York next month, in honor of former Beatle George Harrison. More →

Serena Williams And UNICEF Ambassadors Film PSA For East Africa Oct 10, 2011

Four of UNICEF's international Goodwill Ambassadors have recorded special PSAs calling on fans to support the charity in its efforts to relieve the devastating famine in the Horn of Africa. More →