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Annie Lennox Speaks At International AIDS Conference Jul 27, 2012

Annie Lennox spoke at a Parliamentary Meeting as part of the 19th International AIDS Conference on Monday, July 23. More →

Stars Perform Prior To International AIDS Conference Jul 26, 2012

On the eve of the opening of the historic International AIDS Conference, a stellar cast of artists, political leaders, and community activists came to Washington, D.C. to mark more than three decades of the global response to the HIV epidemic. More →

Bill Gates Honored By amfAR For AIDS Leadership Jul 23, 2012

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research and GBCHealth honored Bill Gates at a benefit event in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the 19th International AIDS Conference, paying tribute to the spirit of global collaboration that has underpinned the world’s progress in the fight against AIDS. More →

Annie Lennox To Talk AIDS At Scottish Parliament Mar 13, 2012

Annie Lennox will return to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday March 14 as part of Commonwealth Day events taking place on the day. Annie will address an audience on the Global Plan and the exciting development of the UNAIDS targets, particularly in relation to Preventing Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV. More →

George W. Bush Announces Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Partner Country Dec 6, 2011

During a visit to the George Urban Health Center in Lusaka last week, President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush and First Lady of Zambia Dr. Christine Kaseba were joined by United States Ambassador Mark Storella to announce that Zambia will be the first Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partner country, expanding the availability of vital cervical cancer screening and treatment, and breast care education to those in need. More →

Ronaldinho To Promote AIDS Awareness Through Sport Oct 21, 2011

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira—the Brazilian football star also known as Ronaldinho—has accepted an invitation from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Brazil’s Ministry of Health to promote AIDS awareness through sport. More →

Annie Lennox To Attend UN General Assembly Session On AIDS Jun 7, 2011

Annie Lennox is in New York this week to attend a series of high level meetings as part of her role as a UNAIDS ambassador. More →

Janet Jackson To Host Celebrity Charity Life Ball Apr 4, 2011

Janet Jackson will host this year’s amfAR Life Ball in Vienna. More →

Annie Lennox To Be Honored With Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award Mar 8, 2011

NARM, the music business association, has announced that it will honor Grammy and Oscar-winning artist, activist and campaigner, Annie Lennox, with its Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award in recognition of her outstanding work on behalf of HIV/AIDS awareness and other health, human rights and environmental causes. More →

Annie Lennox Joins Body Shop HIV Campaign Nov 29, 2010

The Body Shop has teamed up with world-renowned photographer Rankin to launch an international HIV campaign, which invites you to be ‘an activist’ and join the fight against HIV. More →

Annie Lennox Sings Out About HIV/AIDS Aug 12, 2010

Annie Lennox will appear at two events at the Scottish Festival of Politics this month – Annie Lennox and The SING Campaign – One Year On (Thursday 19 August), and Power of the People (Wednesday 18 August), where she will form part of a panel. More →

Paul McCartney To Stream Concert Online For Charity Jun 25, 2010

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are proud to announce that singer/songwriter Paul McCartney is throwing his support behind the BORN HIV FREE campaign. More →

Annie Lennox Named Charity Ambassador For UN AIDS Program Jun 3, 2010

Annie Lennox has been named as International Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). More →

Naomi Watts To Cut The Lights For World AIDS Day Dec 1, 2009

The lights on the Washington Square Park Memorial Arch will go off at 6:15 pm tonight, December 1, for World AIDS Day. More →

Carla Bruni Raises AIDS Awareness Feb 19, 2009

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the French First Lady and singer, will travel to Burkina Faso to visit Global Fund-supported Aids programs in Burkina Faso on what will be her first official trip as a Global Ambassador for the Protection of Mothers and Children against AIDS. More →

Jackie Chan Hands Over Cash To Boys' And Girls' Club Dec 17, 2008

Action star Jackie Chan took a break from filming his latest movie last week to present two checks to organizations that benefit children. More →

Jackie Chan Receives UNICEF Award Aug 13, 2008

Action star Jackie Chan has received a special UNICEF award for his work with children. More →

Bill Clinton Speaks At AIDS Conference Aug 5, 2008

The eyes of the world are this week firmly fixed on AIDS 2008, the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. More →

Kelly Rowland Tested For HIV To Raise Awareness Jun 23, 2008

R&B singer Kelly Rowland has undergone an HIV test in Africa to raise awareness of the disease. More →

Jackie Chan Urges For A Peaceful Olympics Apr 17, 2008

Jackie Chan has come out fighting for the Olympics – despite the current protests occuring around the world as the Olympic Torch makes its way to Beijing. More →

Exclusive Interview: Jackie Chan Talks To Look To The Stars Nov 30, 2007

One of the greatest things about our work at Look To The Stars is the chance to ‘discover’ the wonderful things that celebrities do everyday. In doing so, we often find that our idols are true heroes. This is especially true of action hero Jackie Chan, a legend of Hong Kong cinema and star of the three “Rush Hour” movies. Chan volunteers his time to help many charities, the closest to his heart being the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation, an organization that has helped thousands of people since he started it in 1988. More →

Fiennes, Shilpa Raise AIDS Awareness in India Feb 9, 2007

British actor Ralph Fiennes and the UK Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty are doing their parts to raise AIDS awareness in India. More →