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Joanna Lumley Launches Pop-Up Shop For Oxfam Oct 30, 2014

Joanna Lumley was busy at Marks and Spencer at Marble Arch in London this week. More →

David Beckham And Robbie Williams Join UNICEF Campaign To Protect Children From Violence Oct 27, 2014

International football legend David Beckham and music star Robbie Williams, both longstanding UNICEF Ambassadors, have been photographed demonstrating the need to protect children from danger in a set of images released by Unicef UK on Friday. More →

United Nations Foundation Hosts Global Leadership Dinner Oct 24, 2014

In recognition of the role individuals, organizations and corporations play in supporting the work of the United Nations to advance global peace and prosperity, the United Nations Foundation and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) honored recipients of the 2014 Global Leadership Awards at the annual Global Leadership Dinner in New York City Wednesday night. 

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Make A Difference Day Unites Millions of Americans in Volunteerism This Weekend Oct 24, 2014

Make A Difference Day will take place this Saturday, October 25, in neighborhoods throughout the country, bringing Americans together for the common good. More →

UNICEF Masquerade Ball Debuts In Chicago On October 30 Oct 22, 2014

UNICEF's Masquerade Ball, the highly anticipated Halloween fundraiser exclusively held in New York and Los Angeles, will debut at Chicago’s Moonlight Studios on October 30th. More →

WITNESS And Peter Gabriel Host 10th Annual Focus For Change Benefit Oct 21, 2014

Human rights organization WITNESS celebrated its Annual Focus For Change Benefit Thursday night at ArtBeam, raising funds to support its programs to train and equip people worldwide using video in their fight for human rights. More →

Julia Roberts Honored At GLSEN Respect Awards Oct 20, 2014

Julia Roberts and Derek Hough were honored at the GLSEN Respect Awards in Beverly Hills on Friday. More →

David Beckham Supports UNICEF's Fight Against Ebola Oct 16, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham is supporting our fight against Ebola through a video message to be broadcast across Sierra Leone – one of the worst-affected countries. More →

Amanda Peet And Jo Frost Get A Shot, Give A Shot Oct 13, 2014

Amanda Peet and Jo Frost joined forces last week at the Los Angeles Walgreens Flagship store in Hollywood to support children around the globe through the Get a Shot. Give a Shot campaign. More →

Aamir Khan Named UNICEF Ambassador Oct 13, 2014

Film actor, director and producer Aamir Khan has been named Ambassador for UNICEF in South Asia. More →

Malala Yousafzai Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 12, 2014

The United Nations has lauded the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to two human rights activists, saying the winners had received well-deserved recognition for championing children’s rights around the world. More →

Stars Take Early Morning Selfies For UNICEF Syria Appeal Oct 10, 2014

UNICEF UK Ambassador Jemima Khan has started a new morning selfie trend called #WakeUpCall in support of UNICEF’s work for children in Syria. More →

Rosario Dawson, Marcia Gay Harden And Stephanie March Inspire A Difference Oct 10, 2014

America’s leading crime and justice television channel, Investigation Discovery (ID) announced today that Glamour magazine will co-host ID’s second annual INSPIRE A DIFFERENCE honors event on October 22 in New York City, to shed light on issues of crime and victims’ rights. More →

Emma Bunton Launches 9th Annual Pampers UNICEF 1 Pack = 1 Vaccine Campaign Oct 9, 2014

Celebrity mum Emma Bunton is inviting parents across the UK and Ireland to join together and support the launch of the 9th Pampers and UNICEF “1 pack = 1 vaccine” campaign to help parents all around the world celebrate their babies’ first time moments. More →

Global Leadership Dinner Honors Those Who Work With United Nations Oct 9, 2014

The United Nations Foundation and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) will host the Global Leadership Dinner Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York. More →

Gloria Steinem And Salma Hayek Pinault To Be Honored By Equality Now Oct 3, 2014

Equality Now, the international human rights organization, is pleased to announce that it will honor renowned activist and writer Gloria Steinem, and award-winning actress Salma Hayek Pinault at its annual Make Equality Reality event this year. More →

US Fund For UNICEF Partners With New Movie To Help Sudanese Children Oct 1, 2014

The producers of the upcoming feature drama “The Good Lie” have teamed up with organizations including the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help South Sudanese children in crisis and Lost Boys and Girls’ communities. More →

Susan Sarandon Honored At Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards Sep 30, 2014

The second annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards presented by YUM! Brands Foundation took place last night at the Louisville Downtown Marriott. More →

Stars Honor Hero Dogs With The American Humane Association Sep 30, 2014

The country’s top therapy dog, a pit bull mix named Susie from High Point, North Carolina who overcame a terrible ordeal but went on to bring hope to both people and animals, has been named this year’s “American Hero Dog” at the 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc. and broadcast nationally on Hallmark Channel October 30 at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm Central Time. More →

Bill Clinton Closes 10th Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Sep 26, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton closed the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting this week by announcing new Commitments to Action and issuing a call to action to members in four critical issue areas: addressing energy poverty around the world, tackling food insecurity and hunger in the United States, increasing access to water, and responding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. More →

Geena Davis Supports Study On Sexual Discrimination In Films Sep 24, 2014

The first-ever global study on female characters in popular films, launched yesterday, reveals deep-seated discrimination and pervasive stereotyping of women and girls by the international film industry. More →

Katie Couric And Barbara Walters To Be Honored At Women's Media Awards Sep 23, 2014

The Women's Media Center announced its honorees for The 2014 Women’s Media Awards on Tuesday October 29th at Capitale in New York City. More →

Emma Watson Calls On Men To Join Movement For Gender Equality Sep 22, 2014

In her new role as UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, British actor Emma Watson has called on men and boys worldwide to join the movement for gender equality. More →

American Humane Association Announces Star-Studded Lineup For Hero Dog Awards Sep 17, 2014

With just a few weeks to go until the fourth annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, American Humane Association – the country’s first national humane organization – is revealing the roster of talent to appear at the star-studded Hollywood event. More →

Emma Watson To Co-Host UN Women HeForShe Campaign Event Sep 17, 2014

British Actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson will co-host a special event for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign on 20 September 2014, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. More →

Angelina Jolie Warns Of Mounting Crisis In The Mediterranean Sep 15, 2014

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have called for increased efforts by European nations to contribute to the rescue of irregular migrants in peril on the high seas and warned about the scale of the crisis in the Mediterranean. More →

Angelina Jolie Praises UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Winners Sep 15, 2014

The 2014 winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award is the Colombian women’s rights group, Red Mariposas de Alas Nuevas Construyendo Futuro – or Butterflies with New Wings Building a Future (Butterflies), whose members risk their lives to help survivors of forced displacement and sexual abuse. More →

Hugh Jackman Leads Host Committee For Global Citizen Festival Sep 11, 2014

The Global Citizen Festival has announced the official 2014 host committee will be led by Hugh Jackman. More →

USC Shoah Foundation Announces 2015 IWitness Video Challenge Sep 11, 2014

Secondary school students have the chance to win a trip to Los Angeles by entering the second annual IWitness Video Challenge hosted by USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education. More →

Sir Alex Ferguson Hosts Photography Exhibition For UNICEF Sep 11, 2014

Sir Alex Ferguson has launched a year of celebration as the United for UNICEF partnerships marks its 15th anniversary. More →