In September, as the world’s leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly, the Global Citizen Festival brought top artists and 60,000 change makers together on the Great Lawn of Central Park to urge our leaders and fellow citizens to do more to help end extreme poverty.

This advocacy concert celebrated the progress already made in fighting extreme poverty, secured financial commitments for tackling extreme poverty and disease, totaling 1.3 billion USD, and mobilised thousands of ambassadors for change. We united around a simple yet powerful idea: that by giving every child a chance to thrive, our generation can end extreme poverty.

Who's behind the Global Citizen Festival?
The Global Citizen Festival is an initiative of the Global Poverty Project, who have teamed up with Goldenvoice to produce the Global Citizen Festival. We're proud to be working in support of a diverse range of NGOs fighting extreme poverty, who you can learn more about here.

Who made the Global Citizen Festival possible?
The Global Citizen Festival is being generously supported by a range of Foundations, private donors and businesses. We would like to thank the Pratt Foundation, Sumner M Redstone Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Capital for Good, for their generous support in making Global Citizen and the Festival possible. We would also like to thank our in-kind sponsors, FedEx, MILK, Square, HP, Time Out NY, and Clear Channel.