We are an advocacy platform dedicated to achieving the end of extreme poverty, powered by a community of millions of Global Citizens who believe in one world, one people - where everyone has an equal chance to thrive. This is our world and the actions of one can have a profound impact on many. That's why we rally around the critical issues of climate change, poverty, and inequality.
This is our generation’s moment.
It’s in our hands.
What Are Global Citizens?
At its core, being a Global Citizen means believing that extreme poverty can be eliminated, and that the resources to end it can be mobilized if enough people take action. It means learning about the systemic inequalities that fuel poverty — racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, and economic inequalities — and joining us in taking action to overcome these in a way that’s sustainable.
Most importantly, it means realizing that when we use our voices together, we are powerful and we can ensure lasting change in the mission to defeat poverty and defend the planet.
Global Citizens recognize the power of advocacy, of shining a light on overlooked issues to rally people worldwide and mobilize ongoing support from those that can drive real change — governments, the private sector, philanthropists, and everyday citizens.
How Do We Create Change?
The Global Citizen platform mobilizes millions of people and convenes across sectors — business, entertainment, policy, government, philanthropy — to drive tangible policy change and financial investments to defeat poverty and defend the planet.
Our advocacy platform encompasses a broad range of impactful activities, such as:
Campaigns:
Global Citizen is a platform that millions of people around the world use to help achieve the end of extreme poverty.
Convening:
We convene leaders across sectors to address the world's challenges through discussion and impactful action.
Awards:
We award and support world-changing advocates and social entrepreneurs to amplify and scale their work to end extreme poverty.
Collaborations:
We collaborate with world-leading artists, brands and organisations to create new ways to learn and take action to end extreme poverty.
Events & Broadcasts:
We leverage the power of bringing together leaders in pop culture and policy to drive progress towards our mission.
Our History
Originally founded as the Global Poverty Project in 2008 by Hugh Evans, Simon Moss, and Wei Soo, Global Citizen was co-founded as a platform with Michael Sheldrick and Ryan Gall in 2012. The organisation is now headquartered in New York, with offices in Canada, South Africa, Nigeria, Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, with a leadership team based around the world, ensuring we continue to deliver our misson.
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Find out more about our structure, governance and how you can get involved below: