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Star-Studded Soccer Aid To Return For 10th Anniversary Mar 23, 2016

It’s now ten years since Soccer Aid – the brainchild of Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes – came to life on the football pitch. More →

Michael Sheen Visits Jordan And Lebanon With UNICEF Mar 23, 2016

Michael Sheen, actor and UNICEF UK ambassador, has just returned from Jordan and Lebanon where he met with children who have been affected by the ongoing conflict. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Visits UNICEF Projects In Serbia Mar 18, 2016

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall travelled with UNICEF this week to visit a centre in Belgrade, Serbia, which is supporting vulnerable children and their families. More →

Team Swachh Uses Cricket To Take On Open Defecation In India Mar 16, 2016

ICC Cricket For Good, UNICEF and the Board of Control for Cricket in India, along with cricketers from 16 teams in the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 have joined forces to educate children on sanitation and toilet use, as one essential step towards ending open defecation in India. More →

Shakira To Judge 2016 Young Lions Health Award Mar 14, 2016

Lions Health, the Festival and Awards that celebrates life-changing creativity in healthcare communications, and UNICEF launch the 2016 Young Lions Health Award. More →

Katy Perry Supports New Campaign With Nickelodeon International’s Together For Good And UNICEF Mar 11, 2016

Nickelodeon International’s Together for Good and UNICEF have joined forces to educate and inspire kids around the world to tackle discrimination and inequality in their homes, schools and communities. More →

Agnes Chan Named UNICEF Regional Ambassador For East Asia And Pacific Region Mar 8, 2016

UNICEF has announced the appointment of Agnes Chan Miling as its newest Regional Ambassador for East Asia and the Pacific Region. More →

Messi Gives Signed Soccer Jerseys And Ball To Boy In Afghanistan Mar 1, 2016

Five year old Murtaza Ahmadi, an Afghan boy whose photo went viral after he was pictured wearing an Argentine National Team soccer jersey made from a plastic bag with ‘Messi’ and the number ‘10’ penned on the back, has received a special package sent by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lionel Messi. More →

David Beckham Honored With Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award At UNICEF Ball Jan 14, 2016

Hundreds of Los Angeles notables came together this week to celebrate UNICEF's work for children at the sixth biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel. More →

TV And Radio Presenter Named As UNICEF UK's New President Jan 13, 2016

TV and radio presenter, Kirsty Young, has been announced as UNICEF UK’s new President, taking over from Lord Ashdown who has been in the position for the last six years. More →

Andy Murray Helps Raise £83,000 To Protect Syria's Children Jan 12, 2016

British tennis star Andy Murray has announced that he has raised an incredible total of more than £83,000 for UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation, through his Andy’s Aces initiative. More →

Public Viewing And Gala Auction Announced For David Beckham: The Man Exhibition Jan 11, 2016

Phillips is proud to present David Beckham: The Man a unique public viewing and gala auction in support of 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund and Positive View Foundation. More →

Lawrence O'Donnell's K.I.N.D. Fund Reaches More Than $10.5 Million In Donations Jan 11, 2016

The K.I.N.D. fund, which provides students in Malawi with desks and scholarships, has topped more than $10.5 million in donations, it was announced last week by MSNBC’s Lawrence O'Donnell. More →

Arsenal Supports Refugee Children In Greece Dec 14, 2015

Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis presented a cheque for EUR 1.3 million to Save the Children, the club’s global charity partner, and UNICEF ahead of the Gunners’ 3-0 victory in Greece last week. More →

Katy Perry Calls For Action To Change The Forecast For Children Dec 8, 2015

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry reads a unique weather report to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change on the world’s children. More →

Sir Alex Ferguson Praises David Beckham's Charity Work Dec 7, 2015

UNICEF UK Ambassador and former Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has today revealed his pride in his fellow UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and former player, David Beckham's dedicated work in support of UNICEF and children in danger across the globe. More →

Orlando Bloom Honored At Star-Studded UNICEF Snowflake Ball Dec 4, 2015

On December 1, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted its 11th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street, celebrating UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world. More →

Ishmael Beah Witnesses Impact Of Conflict On Children In South Sudan Dec 1, 2015

Continued violence and the impact of brutal fighting has taken an increasingly heavy toll on the lives of children in South Sudan, Ishmael Beah said this week, as the UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War wrapped up a one week visit to the country. More →

Pink Named As UNICEF Ambassador Nov 30, 2015

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of the newest UNICEF Ambassador, GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist P!nk, who will build on her current role as the UNICEF Kid Power National Spokesperson to raise awareness about UNICEF’s lifesaving health and nutrition programs around the world. More →

UNICEF Celebrity Ambassadors Launch Fight Unfair Campaign Nov 23, 2015

A team of UNICEF Ambassadors are raising their voices or activating their social media networks to help spur action for the world’s most vulnerable children as part of the agency’s Fight Unfair campaign. More →

Orlando Bloom To Be Honored At UNICEF Snowflake Ball Nov 20, 2015

The UNICEF Snowflake Ball in New York will take place on December 1st and will begin at 6:30pm with cocktails at the Museum of American Finance followed by a formal dinner program and dancing at 7:30pm at Cipriani Wall Street (across the street). More →

Photo Exhibition Celebrates 20 Years Of Stars Helping Children Nov 18, 2015

Moving pictures taken by High Profile UNICEF Supporters have gone on display for the first time, including never before seen snaps taken by Sir Chris Hoy, Michael Sheen and Eddie Izzard, for a new photo exhibition in London. 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 →

Harry Belafonte Speaks On Challenges Faced By People Of African Descent Nov 10, 2015

Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy, United Nations experts on racial discrimination has said that it is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the ideological myth of a superior race and the resulting conviction of a superior culture. 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 →

Earth To Paris Summit Features Inspirational Speakers On Climate Change Nov 3, 2015

Earth To Paris, a coalition of partners helping to drive awareness about the connection between people and planet as well as the need for strong climate action, announced it will host “Earth To Paris—Le Hub” a two-day, high-impact, live-streamed summit on 7 and 8 December in Paris during COP21 — the United Nations climate conference to deliver a new universal climate change agreement. More →

Stars Roll Up To UNICEF UK Halloween Ball Nov 2, 2015

UNICEF UK Ambassadors Jemima Goldsmith and Michael Sheen led the terror-ific turn out alongside guests Rita Ora, Poppy Delevingne and Hugh Grant at Unicef UK’s annual Halloween Ball on Thursday, raising vital funds to help protect Syria’s children in danger. 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 →

MTV Supports UNICEF's Refugee Crisis Appeal At EMAs Oct 26, 2015

MTV announced its support for UNICEF's Refugee Crisis Appeal at the 2015 MTV European Music Awards, held in Milan and broadcast to millions around the world. More →