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Angelina Jolie Inspires New Home For Bosnian Refugees Nov 6, 2011

Thirteen Bosnian refugees moved into a new US-financed apartment building named after Angelina Jolie last week. More →

Bill Gates Addresses G20 Summit On Maintaining Aid During Economic Crisis Nov 3, 2011

Bill Gates has addressed the G20 Summit in France, urging leaders to protect aid budgets and lending his support to a Robin Hood Tax. 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 →

Peter Gabriel To Host Charity Dinner And Concert Nov 2, 2011

Music legend and human rights advocate Peter Gabriel will host the 7th Annual Focus for Change benefit dinner and concert for Witness, the international human rights organization on Thursday, November 10th at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC. More →

Sting's Rainforest Foundation Announces Christmas Celebrity Charity Auction Nov 1, 2011

After the amazing success of last year’s event, The Rainforest Foundation UK will again be hosting a brilliant online gift auction event called 12 Days of Christmas. 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 →

Charity To Benefit From John Lennon Celebrity Tribute Album Oct 27, 2011

Theatre Within has announced the November 15th release of a live album chronicling the sold out, star-studded 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute, Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC. More →

Madness Singer To Host Charity Big Christmas Sing Oct 27, 2011

Madness frontman Suggs will follow in Olly Murs and Beverley Knight's footsteps by launching this year’s Christian Aid Big Christmas Sing. 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 →

Gemma Atkinson Joins Sport Relief Charity Challenge Oct 26, 2011

THE biggest ever UK Charity Sports Challenge – pitting four nations against each other and starring a host of well-known celebrities, top sportsmen and women and 4000 sport-loving members of the public – is to be one of the highlights of next year’s Sport Relief. 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 →

Celebrities Support Financial Independence For Women‏ Oct 24, 2011

A new campaign that promises to empower women with the financial independence necessary to start and grow their own businesses has been launched, and has garnered some serious celebrity support. More →

Hilary Swank To Donate Appearance Fees To Charity Oct 16, 2011

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank has announced she will donate her appearance fees from Ramzan Kadyrov’s birthday celebrations to charity. More →

Sophia Bush Supports Technology To Target War Criminals Oct 14, 2011

As totalitarian regimes around the world fall through revolutions fueled by modern social networks like Twitter and Facebook, a pair of human rights organizations combating injustice in Central Africa, Invisible Children and Resolve, announced today the launch of the LRA Crisis Tracker – a groundbreaking crisis-mapping platform that broadcasts in real time the attacks perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which continues its 25-year campaign of violence against civilians across the most remote areas of Central Africa. More →

Helen Mirren Cautions About Afghan Women's Future Oct 13, 2011

Ten years ago, world leaders promised to protect the rights of women in Afghanistan through international intervention, said Oxfam in a press release last week, which warned that, “the improvements for Afghan women’s rights gained over the last decade are at risk of slipping away and could be lost in a quick fix bargain for peace.” 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 →

Angelina Jolie Visits Aid Agencies In Libya Oct 11, 2011

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie was in Libya on a personal mission this week to bring awareness to the agencies bringing aid to the country. 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 →

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 →

Stars Line Up For Kennedy Family Celebrity Charity Golf Oct 7, 2011

Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family will host the 22nd annual RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights Golf Tournament in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, on Friday, Oct. 14, to benefit the non-profit RFK Center. More →

Obama Appoints Shakira To Education Advisory Commission Oct 7, 2011

Barack Obama has announced that Shakira has been appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. More →

George Clooney Joins Celebrity Speakers At Leadership Forum Oct 7, 2011

George Clooney, Martha Stewart and Russell Simmons will be in Sydney, Australia, in December as part of the 2011 Global Leadership Forum. More →

Angelina Jolie: Hundreds Of Thousands Of Refugees Depend On You Oct 5, 2011

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged the international community to scale up its efforts to deal with the crisis in the Horn of Africa, saying the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees depended on it. 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 →

Angelina Jolie Honored By UNHCR For Refugee Work Oct 4, 2011

The UNHCR paid lavish tribute on Monday night to award-winning American actress Angelina Jolie and Yemeni humanitarian aid group Society for Humanitarian Solidarity (SHS) for their outstanding work for refugees over many years. More →

LTTS Exclusive Interview: Jamie Gold Talks Poker And Charity Sep 30, 2011

In 2006, Jamie Gold won the World Series of Poker, which not only made him an instant ‘celebrity’ but netted him one of the highest payouts in tournament history ($12 Million). 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 →

Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher Support Football For Good Campaign Sep 27, 2011

This football season, NFL star Adrian Peterson and his All Day Foundation are partnering with the DNA Foundation, created by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, to make each touchdown count for more than just points. More →