US and foreign dignitaries play a key role in making the Global Citizen Festival so effective. Without their collaboration, the actions taken by Global Citizens around the world would not be as impactful as they are. Many of these leaders took to Twitter to relay Global Citizen's message. Here are some of the highlights.
Justin Trudeau couldn't make it to the Global Citizen festival in person, but he did give a shout-out on Twitter.
.@JustinTrudeau w/ @Usher "I've heard your voices and Canada will continue to be a strong partner to #endpolio until the end." #GCFestivalpic.twitter.com/Ax68L9MXQc
— GlobalCitizenImpact (@GlblCtznImpact) September 24, 2016
Senator Chuck Schumer made an appearance at the festival, and restated his commitment to ending poverty on Twitter the next day.
We have the opportunity & responsibility to do much more to fight hunger & poverty in our own neighborhoods & abroad #GCFestival
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 25, 2016
"When we help the poor, we help the world," Congressional Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said on Global Citizen's MSNBC broadcast.
Thank you, #GlobalCitizenFestival! You are truly changing the world, one act of good at a time. I'm proud to join with you. #GCFestivalpic.twitter.com/a3cJxZh4AO
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) September 25, 2016
Luxembourg made a historic commitment to eradicating polio at this year's Global Citizen festival, and Prime Minister Bettel Xavier shared the news on Twitter.
We have the power to make polio history!#GlobalCitizenFestival@BillNye@MalinAkerman and @tamronhallpic.twitter.com/7bhmaAw7Ho
— Bettel Xavier (@Xavier_Bettel) September 25, 2016
A powerful moment occurred when the US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power introduced three people who have been affected by the refugee crisis, as well as Alex, a young boy who became an Internet sensation after writing a compassionate letter to Syrian refugees.
At #GlobalCitizenFestival crowd chants Alex! Alex! The boy who made compassion for refugees go viral... pic.twitter.com/lGqVtuHDHn
— Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower) September 25, 2016