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Katy Perry Urges Viet Nam’s Young Professionals To Help Improve Children’s Lives May 18, 2015

Katy Perry, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and global pop superstar, made a special stop-over to Ho Chi Minh City where she gave the keynote speech at Forbes Viet Nam first-ever Under 30 Summit. More →

Get Your Hands On A Special Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet May 5, 2015

Star Wars: Force For Change, a charitable initiative from Disney and Lucasfilm, today announced its latest campaign, teaming with eBay Giving Works to auction off a selection of plaster stormtrooper helmet replicas uniquely decorated by artists around the world. More →

Drew Barrymore Recipient Of Mothers Who Make A Difference Award May 4, 2015

May 10th is a time to celebrate mothers around the world – it’s Mother’s Day! More →

Celebrites Support Youth At We Day Illinois May 4, 2015

Some of the world’s most famous celebrities participated in We Day Illinois on Thursday, the final celebration for students who participated in a year-long education initiative that encourages local and global cause inclusive action. More →

More Stars Join Moms +SocialGood Event Apr 30, 2015

Moms +SocialGood , an event dedicated to the power of moms and families to create a better future for their communities, today announced new attendees for its one-day event on May 1 at the New York Times Center in Manhattan. More →

Ewan McGregor Urges UK To Donate To Nepal Earthquake Relief Apr 29, 2015

Actor and UNICEF UK Ambassador Ewan McGregor has urged the UK public to support the Nepal Earthquake Appeal as the death toll continues to rise. More →

Salma Hayek Visits Lebanon With UNICEF To Raise Funds For Syrian Refugees Apr 28, 2015

Salma Hayek visited Syrian refugees in Lebanon on April 25 to draw attention to the urgent humanitarian needs of children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal conflict in Syria over the last four years. More →

Passenger's New Album Benefits UNICEF Apr 21, 2015

Singer-Songwriter Passenger, best known for his chart-topping single Let Her Go, has announced that all profits from his new album Whispers II, which was released yesterday, will go towards UNICEF UK’s groundbreaking initiative to help children in danger in Liberia. More →

Global Citizen Launches Unlock Your Power Campaign Apr 20, 2015

Global Citizen has announced the launch of “Unlock Your Power,” a new campaign to create the largest, most effective platform in the world for people to share, communicate and take action on issues affecting the world’s poorest. More →

Jennifer Garner Joins Moms + SocialGood Event Apr 16, 2015

Moms + SocialGood, an event dedicated to the power of moms and families to create a better future for their communities, today announced actress and Save the Children Ambassador Jennifer Garner; journalist and anchor of ABC World News Tonight, David Muir; world-renowned photographer and Shot@Life Global Advocate, Anne Geddes; and 55 fifth graders from the renowned PS22 Chorus will join the one-day event. More →

World Baby Shower By Shakira And Gerard Pique A Big Hit For UNICEF Apr 10, 2015

Life-saving gifts from fans and supporters of the World Baby Shower that singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira and FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué threw ahead of the birth of their second child has so far raised almost $150,000 – and climbing, UNICEF said today. More →

Sir Roger Moore Revealed As Young Lions Health Award Judge Mar 26, 2015

Lions Health has announced that UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and 007 Actor, Sir Roger Moore, will be joining the dedicated jury of respected industry leaders judging the Young Lions Health Award, an exciting new competition for young creatives and marketers that aims to improve challenges facing health systems in low-income countries. More →

Passenger Pledges New Album Profits To UNICEF Mar 25, 2015

British singer Passenger has pledged all profits from his new album to UNICEF. More →

Orlando Bloom Visits Ebola-Affected Communities In Liberia Mar 23, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom concluded a four-day visit to Liberia where he praised the efforts of Ebola-affected communities in combatting the deadly virus. More →

Ewan McGregor Asks You To Keep A Street Child Safe Mar 9, 2015

Every night, millions of children around the world sleep rough on the streets, where they face the constant danger of violence and exploitation. In this video, UNICEF UK Ambassador Ewan McGregor asks you to help keep a street child safe. More →

UNICEF Launches New Kid Power Program Feb 26, 2015

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the launch of UNICEF Kid Power, an innovative child health initiative that encourages elementary school-age kids in the United States to get physically active in order to help save the lives of their peers in developing countries. More →

David Beckham Supports Campaign To End Violence Against Children In El Salvador Feb 18, 2015

One week on from launching 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund – a new global initiative that will protect children in danger around the world – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has today added his voice to UNICEF’s ‘¿No te indigna?’ campaign to end violence against children and adolescents in El Salvador. More →

Nicole Scherzinger Meets Children In Manila For UNICEF Feb 16, 2015

Singer and UNICEF UK supporter, Nicole Scherzinger, has posted photos on Instagram of her experiences meeting children and their families living in poverty. More →

unite4:good And Variety Announce Honorees For 2nd Annual unite4:humanity Event Feb 13, 2015

unite4:good, the global movement for humanity, and Variety announce the 2015 honorees for the 2nd annual unite4:humanity event to be held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Thursday, February 19. More →

David Beckham Launches New UNICEF Fund Feb 9, 2015

David Beckham and UNICEF are today launching a groundbreaking initiative, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund, to protect millions of children around the world from danger. More →

Angelique Kidjo Presented With Crystal Award Jan 21, 2015

UNICEF is congratulating singer-songwriter and Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo for receiving the Crystal Award – a prize recognizing artists not only for their body of work but also their commitment to improving the state of the world. More →

Shakira Launches World Baby Shower To Benefit UNICEF Jan 20, 2015

Singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira, and FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué, are celebrating the imminent arrival of their second child by expanding upon their original concept of a ‘World Baby Shower’ to benefit UNICEF and vulnerable children around the world. More →

Lionel Messi And Serena Williams Help Launch 1in11 Campaign Jan 19, 2015

FC Barcelona Foundation, Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) and UNICEF have launched the ‘1 in 11’ campaign to extend educational opportunities to marginalized children in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal, with the goal of expanding to more countries. More →

#TackleEbola Introduces Awareness Ribbon Jan 9, 2015

The Ebola crisis remains a deadly epidemic in West Africa and a continued threat to the world. This past October, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Paul G. Allen committed $100 million to stop the spread of Ebola and launched a public initiative called #TackleEbola to engage people from around the world to support the cause. More →

Stars Attend SyriART Auction For UNICEF Dec 15, 2014

Artworks from some of the world’s most influential contemporary artists went under the hammer last week (11th December) at UNICEF UK’s first ever contemporary art auction SyriART, raising vital funds to help protect Syrian children from danger. More →

Big Stars Attend 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 9, 2014

The 2014 UNICEF Snowflake Ball, held on Tuesday, December 2 at Cipriani Wall Street, honored U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Board member Hilary Gumbel and philanthropist Tom Freston for their commitments to saving and improving the lives of children around the world, while celebrating UNICEF’s work to put children first. More →

Idris Elba Partners With African Soccer Stars To Fight Ebola Dec 4, 2014

The CDC Foundation, actor Idris Elba and a global team of African soccer stars, international health and aid organizations today announced the launch of Africa United, a global health communications campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola in West Africa. More →

Big Stars Want You To Imagine A Better World For Children Nov 20, 2014

During a musical event at the United Nations General Assembly today, UNICEF will unveil the #IMAGINE project as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. More →

Scotland And England Unite To Protect Children From Ebola Nov 18, 2014

An urgent television appeal to help protect children in danger from the deadliest ever Ebola outbreak will be broadcast during the Scotland v England international on Tuesday night to raise money for UNICEF's Emergency Ebola Appeal. More →

Soccer Aid 2014 Raises Record Breaking £6,525,072 For UNICEF Nov 17, 2014

UNICEF UK can today announce that Soccer Aid 2014, broadcast on ITV, has raised a final total of £6,525,072 for its vital work to save children’s lives around the world. More →