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Celebrity Charity Zambezi Challenge To Hit TV Screens Mar 11, 2013

Dara O’Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg James' dramatic journey down the Zambezi for Red Nose Day is finally coming to living rooms around the country in "Comic Relief: Through Hell and High Water", airing on Thursday 14th March at 8pm on BBC One. More →

One Direction And Jessie J Become Pez Heads For Charity Mar 11, 2013

Global confectionary company PEZ has produced the exclusive hand-signed candy dispenser creations for Comic Relief and is auctioning them as collectors’ items in the run up to Red Nose Day on 15 March. More →

Girl Rising - A New Film Showing How Education Can Change The World Mar 8, 2013

Girl Rising, Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins’ new feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world, premiered this week in New York at the Paris Theatre. More →

Amanda Holden Backs First Aid Education In UK Schools Mar 8, 2013

In the run up to Mother’s Day, the British Red Cross is teaming up with top British film actress and TV presenter, Amanda Holden, to back first aid education in schools across the UK. More →

UNICEF Tap Project Gets Celebrity Support Mar 7, 2013

Facebook users can help provide children around the world with access to clean water and sanitation and urge their friends and family to do the same. More →

Red Nose Day TV Special Gets Funny For Money Mar 7, 2013

Red Nose Day is back on BBC One on Friday 15th March with a fantastic evening of unmissable TV: Comic Relief – Funny for Money. More →

Emma Bunton Asks Mothers To Give Children The Best Start In Life Mar 7, 2013

In the run up to Mother’s Day, UNICEF UK supporter Emma Bunton is asking UK mums to help give children around the world the best start in life. More →

Stars Support Montblanc's Signature For Good Mar 6, 2013

Saturday, February 23, 2013 marked the official launch of Montblanc’s Signature For Good Collection with UNICEF, whereby Montblanc hopes to provide children access to quality education. More →

One Direction Teams With British Airways For Comic Relief Mar 6, 2013

British Airways has teamed up with celebrities including One Direction, Sarah Millican, Caroline Flack, Olly Murs and Matt Cardle, to produce limited edition eye masks for Red Nose Day on Friday March 15. More →

Hilary Swank Visits Ethiopia To Learn About Education Opportunities Mar 6, 2013

Double Academy Award winning Hilary Swank has travelled to Ethiopia to learn more about the importance of education and the opportunities that it brings in some of the more disadvantaged communities in the world. More →

Ben Affleck Shares His Vision For The Eastern Congo Initiative Mar 4, 2013

A new short film takes a look at the vision, passion and purpose of the Eastern Congo Initiative in the words of its founder, Ben Affleck. More →

Steven Spielberg Launches IWitness Video Challenge Mar 1, 2013

USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education today invited middle and high school students attending public, private or home schools in the U.S. and Canada to take up its IWitness Video Challenge. More →

One Direction To Appear In BeanoMAX For Comic Relief Mar 1, 2013

This Red Nose Day, One Direction is to be immortalized in legendary magazine BeanoMAX, with superstars Jessie J, Olly Murs and David Tennant. More →

Trace Adkins Launches Hard Rock Limited Edition Red Cross Pin Mar 1, 2013

This week, country superstar and American Red Cross spokesman, Trace Adkins, visited Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, CA to reveal a new partnership between Hard Rock and the American Red Cross and Hard Rock’s limited-edition Red Cross pin. More →

WWE Divas To Visit Refugee Camps In Rwanda Mar 1, 2013

WWE Divas Alicia Fox and Natalya will visit refugee camps in Rwanda this week as part of their alliance with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign to help raise awareness and funds to fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. More →

Annie Lennox Issues Call Of Action Over Violence Towards Women In South Africa Feb 28, 2013

Annie Lennox has issued a call to action, in response to the epidemic of violence that has been taking place against women and girls in South Africa for years. More →

Miranda Hart To Help Charity By Doing... Something Feb 28, 2013

Miranda Hart has today announced that she will be taking part in The BT Red Nose Challenge: Miranda’s Mad March, becoming the latest in a long line of celebrities to put themselves through their paces to raise money for Comic Relief. More →

Graham Norton To Attempt Guinness Record For Charity Feb 26, 2013

BBC Three has confirmed a star-studded line-up of guests and performers for Comic Relief's Big Chat with Graham Norton. More →

Shakira Thanks Fans For World Baby Shower Support Feb 25, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira and FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué today thanked hundreds of thousands of fans for taking part in their interactive World Baby Shower and buying life-saving items for vulnerable children in support of UNICEF’s work around the world. More →

One Direction Stirs Up Heathrow With Charity Song Feb 20, 2013

World Conquering pop band One Direction caused a stir at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 recently, when they filmed part of their new music video for the official Red Nose Day single, ‘One Way or Another’. More →

Victoria Justice Releases Girl Up Song Feb 19, 2013

Recording artist and actress Victoria Justice has released her new song and music video, “Girl Up,” that highlights the work of the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign to help girls in developing countries. More →

Oxfam Asks Coldplay Fans To Be A Part Of A Global Campaign For Change Feb 18, 2013

Oxfam is looking for Coldplay fans to take part in a groundbreaking global music project to campaign against one of the world’s greatest human injustices. More →

One Billion Rose Against Violence On Valentine’s Day Feb 18, 2013

On Valentine’s Day, activist Eve Ensler received a welcome gift. People around the world walked out of their offices and schools to dance on the street to protest the violence that is occurring against women and girls. More →

Hogwarts Library To Benefit Charity Feb 18, 2013

Scholastic has announced that, in November 2013, the company will release the first boxed set of the complete Hogwarts Library in the U.S., with sales supporting charity. More →

Jessica Ennis And The Queen Voted Most Inspirational Women Feb 18, 2013

Jessica Ennis and The Queen find themselves in a dead heat for first place in an Oxfam survey of high profile British females that women find inspiring. More →

Peter Buffett Needs Your Photos For New Music Video Feb 18, 2013

Peter Buffett needs your help with an upcoming music video. More →

Ewan McGregor Climbs A Beanstalk For Charity Feb 14, 2013

Actor and UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor was on the Ellen Show last Friday, talking not only about his latest movie, but also about UNICEF. More →

Lady Antebellum To Play Charity Ping Pong Feb 14, 2013

Lady Antebellum will front up for a special charity ping pong tournament next month. More →

Ewan McGregor’s PSA To Support Syrian Child Refugees Feb 12, 2013

Last month, actor and UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor's public service announcement was released – it was a plea to help UNICEF support Syrian children struggling through winter in refugee camps. More →

Monique Coleman Helps Launch mPowering Action Feb 11, 2013

Last week, the United Nations Foundation, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Tribal Brands, Inc. and members of the entertainment industry united to celebrate the launch of mPowering Action, a first-of-its-kind worldwide movement and mobile platform designed to inspire, empower and motivate a generation of global citizens to take positive action in their communities, for their families and for themselves. More →