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Mia Farrow Visits Storm-Ravaged Haiti Sep 22, 2008

Actress Mia Farrow has made a humanitarian visit to Haiti to visit victims of the recent devestating storms. More →

Annie Lennox Supports Charity Initiatives Sep 22, 2008

A host of Scottish celebrities – including Annie Lennox, Lorraine Kelly, Carol Smilie, Sam Torrence, Michelle Mone, and Lee McConnell – have pledged their support for a new campaign to raise awareness of Scotland’s 9000 children who run away from home every year. More →

Celebrities Love 2 Love T-Shirts Sep 16, 2008

Teen stars Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens have designed T-shirts for a charity lifestyle brand. More →

England Shines At Soccer Aid 2008 Sep 8, 2008

England took on the “Rest of the World” at Wembley Stadium last night, September 7, in the star-studded Soccer Aid 2008 charity football match. More →

Jude Law's Peace Tour Sep 5, 2008

Jude Law returned to Afghanistan earlier this week for a two-day mission in support of Peace One Day and UNICEF. More →

Shakira Wins Humanitarian Award Aug 19, 2008

Colombian pop star Shakira proved hips don’t lie when she received an ALMA award on Sunday for the humanitarian work she has been doing for Latin America’s impoverished 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 →

Terry Venables To Speak At Cancer Charity Gala Aug 8, 2008

English football legend Terry Venables is part of a sport-themed lineup at a special charity gala, with proceeds to benefit Macmillan Cancer Support. More →

Hayley Westenra Records PSA For UNICEF Aug 6, 2008

New Zealand-born singing sensation Hayley Westenra has recorded a special message for UNICEF. More →

Manchester United Works With UNICEF In Africa Aug 5, 2008

Former footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United’s baby-faced assassin, will use the proceeds of a recent match to build schools in Africa. More →

Céline Dion Hosts Young Heroes Jul 24, 2008

Twelve lucky young people were in Montreal last week to celebrate life and meet with Céline Dion. More →

Robbie Williams Returns With Soccer Aid 2008 Jul 21, 2008

British pop star Robbie Williams is organizing a soccer extravaganza to raise money for UNICEF. More →

Rihanna The Face Of New Charity Campaign Jul 15, 2008

Rihanna is to front luxury goods label Gucci’s UNICEF campaign. More →

A Message From Roger Moore Jul 15, 2008

Some say he was the best James Bond ever, and now actor Roger Moore has written a message to encourage people to support UNICEF. More →

Jackie Chan Urges Non-Violence In Timor Jul 2, 2008

UNICEF Ambassador Jackie Chan visited East Timor last week to spread a message of non-violence to the country’s youth. More →

David Beckham to Climb Kilimanjaro May 21, 2008

How persuasive is U2 front man / humanitarian Bono? He’s recently asked the world’s most recognizable soccer star, David Beckham, to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity, and Beckham has agreed. More →

Legend, Doolittle Honor Sachs and Soros May 19, 2008

The Millennium Promise and Malaria No More Annual Benefit took place last week at The Tent at Lincoln Center, raising over $2 million for the fight against extreme poverty and disease. The event honored the charities’ founders, Raymond G. Chambers, Peter Chernin, Professor Jeffrey Sachs and George Soros. More →

Stars Call for Action on Disaster Relief May 15, 2008

Compassion is showing itself to be a universal language, as people from around the world are taking steps to help victims of the recent natural disasters in Asia. Celebrities are flocking to support the desperate nation of Burma/Myanmar, with Not On Our Watch, the charity started by Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, George Clooney and Jerry Weintraub, donating $500,000 towards rescue operations. More →

Ricky Martin To Launch Human Rights Hotline Apr 29, 2008

Sultry Latino pop star Ricky Martin will hit the streets of Washington DC today, April 29, to raise awareness of human rights issues. More →

Clay Aiken To Answer Your Questions Apr 24, 2008

Former American Idol contestant and star of Broadway’s Spamalot Clay Aiken has teamed up with an internet social networking site to talk about his charity work and to host an indepth interview featuring questions directly from readers and fans. More →

It's A Wiggly Wiggly UNICEF Concert! Apr 22, 2008

They are one of the biggest bands to ever come out of Australia – and yet their target audience is the under-5s. And now The Wiggles are to throw their weight – and their Big Red Car – in behind a couple of campaigns to help those in need. More →

Malaria No More Fights A Forgotten Killer Apr 18, 2008

When people think of health and welfare in Africa, they think of AIDS, famine, poverty, and hundreds of other killers that bring death and hardship to the continent. But they hardly ever think of malaria. “It’s not a problem anymore,” they say. “We’ve been treating it for over 100 years…” 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 →

Celebrities Bring Attention To UN Efforts Apr 17, 2008

With the press watching their every move, more and more stars are making their moves count by sharing the spotlight with United Nations missions. More →

Ricky Martin Joins Poverty Campaign Apr 10, 2008

Latino singing star Ricky Martin met with several other artists in Miami last week to launch a new campaign in the fight against poverty. More →

Salma Hayek Launches Tetanus Appeal Apr 9, 2008

Actress Salma Hayek kicked off the North American One Pack = One Vaccine campaign this week in Chicago. More →

Stars Take Water Campaign South Apr 3, 2008

A UNICEF campaign launched by Sarah Jessica Parker and Marcus Samuelsson in New York last year has hit the shores of the remote South Pacific. More →

Ricky Martin Fights Human Trafficking Apr 1, 2008

In February of this year, singer Ricky Martin spent three-days at a United Nations conference in Vienna where he learned of Cambodia’s child trafficking problems. This week, he was reduced to tears during a charity trip to a Cambodian shelter where a teenage rape victim performed a song she wrote about her ordeal as a trafficking victim. More →

DeGeneres Returns to Idol Gives Back Mar 24, 2008

Ellen DeGeneres will once again be joining Ryan Seacrest to host the second edition of the wildly successful Idol Gives Back. More →

Beckham Promotes UNICEF J8 Competition Mar 21, 2008

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has recorded a new video message calling on UK young people to take part in UNICEF’s Junior 8 (J8) competition. More →