Leaders Call For Investment In Girls' Empowerment To Assist MDGs

Leaders Call For Investment In Girls' Empowerment To Assist MDGs Jan 28, 2014

At an event at the World Economic Forum last week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN officials joined members of the MDG Advocacy Group and leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to highlight the importance of investing in the rights and well-being of adolescent girls in order to alleviate poverty and accelerate progress on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More
Olivia Wilde And Eve Ensler To Join State Of Female Justice Event

Olivia Wilde And Eve Ensler To Join State Of Female Justice Event Jan 27, 2014

A number of activists will join a special panel exploring why women experience economic, racial, and cultural violence. The panelists will ask what real justice might look like for women in America. More
Desmond Tutu Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Syrian Children

Desmond Tutu Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Syrian Children Jan 22, 2014

Save the Children and other leading humanitarian agencies have published an open letter calling on the parties to the Syrian conflict meeting in Geneva to urgently focus on the plight of children. More
Katy Perry Concert Tickets To Benefit Charity

Katy Perry Concert Tickets To Benefit Charity Jan 17, 2014

International superstar, Katy Perry, will kick off the North American leg of her highly anticipated PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR on June 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina. More
United Nations Hosts Project Runway Finale

United Nations Hosts Project Runway Finale Jan 10, 2014

The United Nations is in fashion this winter. Fashionistas descended on the world body’s iconic New York Headquarters recently for the filming of the season finale of “Project Runway All Stars,” – which aired this week on Lifetime – where three finalists showcase original clothing lines inspired by their family heritages. More
Michael Douglas To Be Honored At UNICEF Ball

Michael Douglas To Be Honored At UNICEF Ball Jan 9, 2014

The annual UNICEF Ball will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel next Tuesday, January 14. More
Cat Deeley Visits Building Young Futures Program In India

Cat Deeley Visits Building Young Futures Program In India Dec 17, 2013

Earlier this year, UNICEF UK Ambassador and global TV personality, Cat Deeley, travelled to India to witness how the futures of adolescent girls are being transformed by the Building Young Futures programme. More
Stars Join Ewan McGregor For Syrian Appeal Video

Stars Join Ewan McGregor For Syrian Appeal Video Dec 12, 2013

Superstars of Hollywood and the music industry have voiced grave concerns about the plight of Syrian children facing a third bitterly cold winter in refugee camps. More
Mia Farrow Speaks About Trip To Central African Republic

Mia Farrow Speaks About Trip To Central African Republic Dec 5, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow visited the Central African Republic last month to call attention to children’s needs in that conflict-torn country. More
Katy Perry Named As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Katy Perry Named As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Dec 3, 2013

At a special event today at UNICEF Headquarters, global pop superstar Katy Perry was appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador, with a special focus on engaging young people in the agency’s work to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children and adolescents. More
Ricky Martin Speaks Out For Arctic 30, Continues Work To End Human Trafficking

Ricky Martin Speaks Out For Arctic 30, Continues Work To End Human Trafficking Dec 2, 2013

The busy pop superstar finished off his week by raising the profile of humanitarian causes close to his heart. More
Rihanna And UNICEF Are There For The Philippines

Rihanna And UNICEF Are There For The Philippines Nov 26, 2013

UNICEF today launched a new campaign—"There for the Philippines"—to support the immediate and long-term relief efforts for children and families whose lives were upended by Super Typhoon Haiyan. More
Pau Gasol Raises $24,000 For Typhoon Haiyan Victims

Pau Gasol Raises $24,000 For Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 25, 2013

UNICEF Ambassador and National Basketball Association (NBA) star Pau Gasol pledged $1,000 for every point he scored at the Los Angeles Lakers game on Friday, November 22, to support critical U.S. Fund for UNICEF fundraising relief efforts in the aftermath of Super Tyhoon Haiyan. More
Exclusive Interview: Priyanka Chopra Talks About Miss America, Family Time, And Self-Confidence

Exclusive Interview: Priyanka Chopra Talks About Miss America, Family Time, And Self-Confidence Nov 24, 2013

LookToTheStars.org recently talked to UNICEF ambassador Priyanka Chopra about Miss America, family time and self-confidence. More
Sir Roger Moore Calls For More Help In The Philippines

Sir Roger Moore Calls For More Help In The Philippines Nov 21, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir Roger Moore today visited UNICEF’s global humanitarian supply warehouse in Copenhagen and called for continued support for children and their families in the Philippines whose lives have been devastated by super typhoon Haiyan. More
Michael Sheen Visits Refugees In Lebanon

Michael Sheen Visits Refugees In Lebanon Nov 20, 2013

UNICEF UK supporter Michael Sheen is warning of an approaching “cold weather catastrophe” for Syrian children as winter sets in – after traveling to meet refugees in Lebanon. More
David Beckham Launches Appeal For Victims Of Typhoon Haiyan

David Beckham Launches Appeal For Victims Of Typhoon Haiyan Nov 18, 2013

Today UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, David Beckham, appealed to readers of the Daily Mirror to help the estimated 5 million children affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More
Graham Nash - Wild Tales Of Rock And Charity

Graham Nash - Wild Tales Of Rock And Charity Nov 18, 2013

The names of Crosby, Stills and Nash are synonymous with harmony, political activism and the excesses of rock n’ roll stardom. And in Graham Nash's new book, Wild Tales – A Rock & Roll Life we get an inside view on how these three elements intertwined to form one of the most compelling stories of survival ever to come out of the music industry. More
Major League Baseball To Donate $200,000 To Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts

Major League Baseball To Donate $200,000 To Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts Nov 14, 2013

Major League Baseball will donate $200,000 to the American Red Cross and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to assist with disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, which was just struck by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record. More
David Beckham Supports UNICEF's Appeal For Typhoon Haiyan Victims

David Beckham Supports UNICEF's Appeal For Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 12, 2013

UNICEF UK has launched an emergency appeal for funding to support its response to Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. More
Tyson Chandler Named As UNICEF Ambassador

Tyson Chandler Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 12, 2013

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced that NY Knicks’ Tyson Chandler is the newest UNICEF Ambassador. More
NBA Steps Up To Support Victims Of Super Typhoon Haiyan

NBA Steps Up To Support Victims Of Super Typhoon Haiyan Nov 11, 2013

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA) today have teamed up to donate $250,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF's emergency relief efforts in areas of the Philippines ravaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan. More
Ricky Martin Launches Website For Parents

Ricky Martin Launches Website For Parents Nov 8, 2013

Global superstar, philanthropist and bestselling author Ricky Martin announced today the launch of PiccoloUniverse.com, a multi-lingual community website giving parents and caregivers from all around the world a place to celebrate and share the joys and struggles of raising children. More
Josh Hutcherson To Attend Nick Cannon's HALO Awards

Josh Hutcherson To Attend Nick Cannon's HALO Awards Nov 5, 2013

Josh Hutcherson, Queen Latifah, Chris Paul and Shay Mitchell join creator, host and executive producer Nick Cannon in honoring four exceptional teens in the fifth annual TeenNick HALO Awards. More
Mia Farrow To Visit Central African Republic This Week

Mia Farrow To Visit Central African Republic This Week Nov 4, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow will travel to Central African Republic this week to help highlight the plight of children as new fighting is making an already dire humanitarian situation even more precarious. More
Leo Messi’s Son Turns One And Celebrates With UNICEF

Leo Messi’s Son Turns One And Celebrates With UNICEF Oct 29, 2013

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Leo Messi today invited his friends and fans around the world to join in celebrating the birthday of his son Thiago, who will be one year old on Saturday, 2 November. More
Lang Lang Named As UN Messenger Of Peace

Lang Lang Named As UN Messenger Of Peace Oct 28, 2013

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will today designate the world-renowned pianist Lang Lang from China as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on global education. More
Heidi Klum Invites Fan To Annual Halloween Bash For Charity‏

Heidi Klum Invites Fan To Annual Halloween Bash For Charity‏ Oct 24, 2013

Here’s your chance to meet Heidi Klum and help charity this Halloween. More
Elton John AIDS Foundation's Twelfth Annual An Enduring Vision Event

Elton John AIDS Foundation's Twelfth Annual An Enduring Vision Event Oct 18, 2013

On Tuesday night, Sir Elton John continued his humanitarian efforts to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and awareness programs across the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean at the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)’s 12th annual benefit An Enduring Vision held at Cipriani Wall Street (55 Wall Street). More
UNICEF Helps Launch Commonwealth Games Baton Relay

UNICEF Helps Launch Commonwealth Games Baton Relay Oct 16, 2013

Her Majesty The Queen sent the Glasgow 2014 baton on its 120,000-mile trip around the Commonwealth last week, ahead of the Commonwealth Games next summer. More