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Lady Gaga Joins Celebrities For Teen HALO Awards Oct 10, 2011

David Beckham, Jessica Biel, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift will join creator, host and executive producer Nick Cannon in rolling out the orange carpet for this year’s TeenNick HALO Awards. More →

Sir Roger Moore Buys Blue For UNICEF Oct 4, 2011

A number of celebrities have joined a new charity initiative to raise money for vulnerable children across the globe by buying colors – and so can you! More →

Novak Djokovic Visits Kindergarten In Serbia Sep 29, 2011

UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia, tennis ace Novak Djokovic, recently paid a visit to a unique kindergarten or “Pcelica” in Smederevo, some 50 kilometres south east of the Serbian capital of Belgrade. More →

Shakira To Be Honored By Latin Recording Academy Sep 29, 2011

Three-time current Latin GRAMMY nominee, seven-time Latin GRAMMY winner, two-time GRAMMY winner, and international superstar and philanthropist Shakira will be the 2011 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, it was announced yesterday by The Latin Recording Academy. More →

Eddie Izzard Makes Charity Trip To Africa Sep 27, 2011

Whimsical comedian Eddie Izzard this week began a journey through Africa with UNICEF to raise awareness and funds for the charity. More →

Celebrities Take Part In Seventh Annual Clinton Global Initiative Sep 26, 2011

Last week, during the seventh annual Clinton Global Initiative event, President Bill Clinton welcomed Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize laureate, peacebuilder, and general secretary of the National League for Democracy via satellite and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, chairman of The Elders in a first-time conversation between the two visionary leaders. More →

Serena Williams Named As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sep 20, 2011

UNICEF today announced tennis champion Serena Williams's appointment as international Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Diane Sawyer Supports Million Moms Challenge Sep 20, 2011

ABC News and the UN Foundation have launched an initiative engaging millions of Americans to support millions of moms across the globe around the critical issues of pregnancy, childbirth and children’s health — moms here helping moms worldwide. More →

Special Report From Mia Farrow: Dadaab - What Will Happen Now? Sep 12, 2011

Acclaimed actress, humanitarian and UNICEF Ambassador Mia Farrow – along with child rights activist, humanitarian and Free The Children co-founder Craig Kielburger – have just returned from visiting the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, providing support and aid to the families affected by the East Africa drought. The two activists share some of their personal stories while visiting the refugee camp through the below joint article and photos. More →

Mia Farrow Visits East Africa For UNICEF Sep 2, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow has been in the world’s largest refugee settlement in north-eastern Kenya to raise awareness of the famine in East Africa. More →

Novak Djokovic Named As UNICEF Ambassador In Serbia Sep 1, 2011

UNICEF today announced that world-number one ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will serve as an Ambassador for UNICEF in Serbia. More →

Heidi Klum To Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Aug 24, 2011

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has announced that top model, host and executive producer of Project Runway Heidi Klum is taking on yet another role, this time as the 2011 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador. More →

Jack Johnson Donates $30,000 To Fight Famine In East Africa Aug 19, 2011

In the midst of the current drought and famine in East Africa, Jack Johnson has announced his support of hunger relief efforts in the region. More →

Jeremy Gilley’s One Day Of Peace Revival Aug 18, 2011

After three years of meeting with heads of state, NGOs, and proponents of peace, Jeremy Gilley achieved what he thought might never happen: In 2001, the first ever Ceasefire Nonviolence Day on the fixed date of 21 September was unanimously adopted in the United Nations general assembly. More →

Angélique Kidjo To Chat Live Online For UNICEF Aug 17, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo will take part in a special live online chat today. More →

Ewan McGregor: Time To Share For Charity At UK Cinemas Aug 15, 2011

This weekend, cinemas across the UK screened a special UNICEF appeal film featuring Ewan McGregor ahead of current blockbusters, as part of the charity’s emergency appeal for the children of East Africa. More →

FC Barcelona And UNICEF Use Sport To Improve Children's Lives Aug 8, 2011

Legendary football team and UNICEF supporters FC Barcelona met with young people in Dallas last week to talk about how sport can improve children’s lives. More →

Ewan McGregor To Sail In Celebrity Charity Race Aug 4, 2011

Ewan McGregor is set to tackle a sailing race for charity in the UK this month. More →

Forty Years Ago Today - George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh Aug 1, 2011

Forty years ago today, George Harrison took to the stage with a host of his celebrity friends for what is regarded as the first large scale multi-artist benefit concert – The Concert For Bangladesh. Look To The Stars Feature Editor Tim Saunders looks back at the climatic and political events that led up to the concert, and the on-going effects the show has had on celebrity charity events. More →

David Beckham Makes Charity Plea For East African Children Jul 28, 2011

UNICEF and David Beckham have launched an appeal in The Mirror newspaper, in aid of the charity’s East Africa Children’s Crisis appeal. More →

UNICEF Celebrates George Harrison's Charity Concert For Bangladesh Jul 27, 2011

On the 40th anniversary of George Harrison's groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh, the first major celebrity charity concert for a humanitarian cause, the music community is coming together yet again for UNICEF, this time to help provide emergency relief for children in famine and drought-affected regions in the Horn of Africa. More →

Cat Deeley Launches Marks And Spencer UNICEF Campaign Jul 25, 2011

UNICEF UK Ambassador Cat Deeley is calling on Marks & Spencer customers to support UNICEF by not taking hangers home when they buy clothes. More →

Mena Suvari Urges Fans To Help The Hungry In East Africa Jul 22, 2011

Mena Suvari is urging her fans to donate to UNICEF's campaign to end the famine in East Africa. More →

NBA Star To Visit Congo With UNICEF Jul 22, 2011

UNICEF Brazzaville will host National Basketball Association star and Oklahoma City Thunder Forward Serge Ibaka, in a visit to the Republic of the Congo from July 22 to 24. More →

Ewan McGregor Speaks Up For Starving Children In East Africa Jul 15, 2011

UNICEF ambassador Ewan McGregor has made a heartfelt plea for the victims of what has been called the worst food crisis of this century in East Africa. More →

Lang Lang Uses Star Power To Raise AIDS Awareness In New York Jul 8, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and world renowned pianist Lang Lang is using his star power to help raise awareness of the urgency to do more in addressing the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS – especially on the world’s most vulnerable children. More →

War Correspondent To Talk About Southern Sudan Jul 8, 2011

UNICEF UK Ambassador and former BBC war correspondent Martin Bell will share his account of a recent trip to Southern Sudan at a special event at UNICEF’s London offices on 8 July, just a day before South Sudan’s independence from the north. More →

Youssou N'Dour Celebrates 20 Years As UNICEF Ambassador Jul 1, 2011

Grammy Award-winning musician Youssou N'Dour marked his 20th anniversary as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador this week by calling for a continued push to help save and improve the lives of the most vulnerable children around the world. More →

Basketball Stars Visit Malnutrition Center In Haiti Jun 24, 2011

NBA star Samuel Dalembert and WNBA star Nykesha Sales were in Haiti recently, to visit a malnutrition center with UNICEF. More →

Danny Glover Visits Cuba With UNICEF Jun 22, 2011

Danny Glover was in Cuba with UNICEF last week to attend the opening session of a workshop on “Cuba and the Afro-Descendant Peoples of the Americas.” More →