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Stars Of Soccer Aid For UNICEF Welcomed To 10 Downing Street Jun 8, 2018

This week, the British Prime Minister welcomed the stars of this year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF, including former Olympic athletes Usain Bolt and Soccer Aid co-founder Robbie Williams to a reception at 10 Downing Street. More →

Robbie Williams Unveils Five England Legends For Soccer Aid Apr 26, 2018

Robbie Williams chose St George’s Day to announce a huge boost for his England team ahead of the Soccer Aid for UNICEF match on June 10th at Old Trafford. More →

Mark Wright Joins Soccer Aid For UNICEF Apr 10, 2018

Mark Wright, TV and radio presenter, shared his excitement on social media today at being picked for Robbie’s England, for the second consecutive time, in this year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF match on ITV. More →

Olly Murs To Join Soccer Aid 2018 Apr 4, 2018

Olly Murs, singer songwriter and all-round TV favourite, shared his excitement with fans today at being picked for Robbie’s England, for the fifth consecutive time, in this year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF match on ITV. More →

Brendan Cole Swaps Dancing Shoes For Football Boots Mar 30, 2018

Brendan Cole, former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer and TV personality, has today announced he will be taking part in this year’s eagerly anticipated Soccer Aid for UNICEF match on ITV. More →

Sir Mo Farah Signs Up For Soccer Aid 2018 Mar 20, 2018

Sir Mo Farah has announced he will play for England in this year’s eagerly anticipated Soccer Aid for UNICEF match on ITV. More →

Usain Bolt To Join Robbie Williams For Soccer Aid Feb 28, 2018

Olympic hero Usain Bolt and global popstar Robbie Williams today announced on social media that they will go head-to-head for the eagerly anticipated Soccer Aid for UNICEF match, as part of a new look charity campaign for Unicef UK and ITV. More →

David Beckham Meets Child Refugees In Djibouti Nov 10, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has spent time at a refugee camp in Djibouti, meeting children and families, including those displaced by conflict and violence in neighboring countries. More →

David Beckham Visits Kids In Nepal Six Months After Earthquake Nov 8, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has met children at a temporary learning centre established with support from UNICEF in Kathmandu after the earthquake hit. More →

David Beckham Visits Papua New Guinea With UNICEF Nov 5, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham today met children receiving treatment for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Papua New Guinea. More →

Teams Named For David Beckham Match For Children Oct 27, 2015

An all-star line-up of footballing legends has today been announced to play at the David Beckham Match for Children in aid of UNICEF at Old Trafford, United Kingdom. More →

David Beckham To Join Zinedine Zidane For Charity Football Oct 5, 2015

David Beckham will captain a Great Britain and Ireland star line-up to play against a Rest of the World team led by Zinedine Zidane in a match at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th November to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation. More →

Connie Britton Named As United Nations Development Programme Ambassador Apr 4, 2014

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appointed American actress Connie Britton as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, with a special focus on poverty eradication and women’s empowerment. More →

Ronaldo And Zidane To Be Joined By Football Stars For Charity Match Jan 17, 2014

Legendary six-time World Referee winner, Pierluigi Collina along with international football players Deco, Pavel Nedvěd, Roberto Carlos, Fernando Hierro, are among the personalities that have confirmed they will join Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane at the 11th Annual Match Against Poverty taking place on March 4 at the STADE DE SUISSE National Stadium in Bern, Switzerland. More →

Cinema Against AIDS XX Raises Almost $25 Million Jun 4, 2013

A trip to space with Leonardo DiCaprio, a private performance by legendary rock icons Duran Duran, and a family portrait sitting with Annie Leibovitz: these were just a few of the items sold at amfAR's most successful benefit event to date. More →

Antonio Banderas Launches Video Appeal For International Women's Day Mar 11, 2013

Film star and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas has launched a global video appeal to end violence against women in recognition of International Women’s Day. More →

Rafael Nadal And Kelly Slater Win Sports Awards For Charity Feb 9, 2011

The 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards returned to Abu Dhabi on February 7, where the who’s who of the sports and entertainment industry gathered to salute the finest sports performances of the year. More →

Ronaldo And Zidane Play Match Against Poverty Dec 24, 2010

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill ambassadors Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane grabbed some friends and took on an all-star side from Olympiakos for the eighth edition of the ‘Match Against Poverty’ on December 14 near Athens, Greece. More →

Maria Sharapova To Make Charity Trip To Belarus Jun 25, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova will head straight from the 2010 Wimbledon tournament to Belarus to visit an area affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. More →

Football Stars Kick Out Poverty At FIFA World Cup Jun 17, 2010

To kick-off the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassadors Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane launched an anti-poverty TV spot appealing for the world to live up to the challenge and join the team that will beat poverty. More →

Prince Albert II Joins Zidane In Cape Town For Charity Jun 14, 2010

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and football icon Zinedine Zidane, in his capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), visited a sports community center in the municipality of Gugulethu in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday. More →

Robbie Williams Scores A Hit For UNICEF With Charity Soccer Jun 8, 2010

Woody Harrelson scored the winning goal in Sunday’s Soccer Aid football match to benefit UNICEF. More →

Antonio Banderas Named As United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Mar 18, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme has announced that Antonio Banderas will be its new Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty. More →

Zinedine Zidane To Play In Haiti Charity Soccer Game Jan 25, 2010

In the wake of the massive devastation in Haiti, the United Nations Development Programme and its players have decided to raise funds in support of relief efforts through an exhibition soccer match. More →

Ronaldo And Zidane To Play Charity Soccer Dec 11, 2009

As Goodwill Ambassadors for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), football stars Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane will play together with other renowned footballers for a friendly match against a SLBenfica All Stars team. For the first time, Ronaldo and Zidane will be on the same side in a match that will recall the urgency of working together to address global poverty. More →

David Beckham Joins Zidane For Charity Launch Jul 13, 2009

Ex-Real Madrid teammates David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane came together at a charity event during the weekend to launch a new campaign that aims to develop new soccer fields for urban communities in need across the USA. More →

Soccer Stars Take A Kick Against Poverty Nov 19, 2008

Close to 30,000 soccer fans attended Monday’s fifth edition of the ‘Match Against Poverty’ hosted by soccer stars Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo. More →