Global Citizen is the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty NOW. Powered by a worldwide community of everyday activists raising their voices and taking action, the movement is amplified by campaigns and events that convene leaders in music, entertainment, public policy, media, philanthropy and the corporate sector. Over the past 10 years, $43.6 billion in commitments announced on Global Citizen platforms has been deployed, impacting nearly 1.3 billion lives. Established in Australia in 2008, Global Citizen’s team operates from New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Berlin, Melbourne, Toronto, Johannesburg, Lagos and beyond. Join the movement at globalcitizen.org, download the Global Citizen app, and follow Global Citizen on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
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Friday, November 24, 2023
‘Move Afrika’ to Galvanize a Citizen-Led Advocacy Campaign to Promote Health and Equity, Defend our Planet, and Create Economic Opportunity
Take Action and Get Tickets at moveafrika.org
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Take Action and Get Tickets at moveafrika.org
‘Move Afrika’ to Galvanize a Citizen-Led Advocacy Campaign to Promote Health and Equity, Defend our Planet, and Create Economic Opportunity
In Partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, ‘Move Afrika: Rwanda’ to Take Place Every Year for the Next Five Years in Kigali
Friday, November 3, 2023
‘Move Afrika’ to Galvanize a Citizen-Led Advocacy Campaign to Promote Health and Equity, Defend our Planet, and Create Economic Opportunity
In Partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, ‘Move Afrika: Rwanda’ to Take Place Every Year for the Next Five Years in Kigali
From Rwanda to the Continent: Additional African Markets to be Added Each Year as Tour Grows
Take Action and Get Tickets at moveafrika.org.
Monday, October 23, 2023
The Exclusive Take Action Mark is launched with the Reebok and Global Citizen Capsule Encouraging Consumers to Take Action and Drive Change.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Today, the European Parliament voted on the mid-term revision of the EU’s long term budget. The ONE Campaign, Global Citizen and Aidsfonds reacted.
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Broadcast and streamed to the world on ABC, ABC News Live, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, HBO Max, Hulu, iHeartRadio, Mediacorp, SABC, TimesLIVE, TNT, TV3, Veeps, YouTube and more
Global Citizen Festival is Proudly Presented by Citi and Cisco, and Supported by Global Partners Accenture, Delta Air Lines, P&G, TimesLIVE, and Verizon; Campaign Partners Bridgewater Associates, Motsepe Foundation and World Wide Technology; with Live Nation and iHeartMedia
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the U.N., Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Minister of International Development of Norway, and José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor Leste and Advocates Helena and Nina Gualinga and Moj Mahdara to lead calls for an end to extreme poverty
Watch the 2023 Global Citizen Festival on ABC, ABC News Live, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, HBO Max, Hulu, iHeartRadio, Mediacorp, SABC, TimesLIVE, TNT, TV3, Veeps, YouTube and more
Proudly Presented by Citi and Cisco, and Supported by Global Partners Accenture, Delta Air Lines, P&G, TimesLIVE, and Verizon; Campaign Partners Bridgewater Associates and World Wide Technology; with Live Nation and iHeartMedia
Join the Global Movement Ending Extreme Poverty: Earn tickets to Global Citizen Festival by taking action on the Global Citizen app and at www.globalcitizen.org
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
2023 Global Citizen Festival Focuses on Systemic Reforms For Equity, For The Planet, For Food and For Jobs
Join the Global Movement Ending Extreme Poverty: Earn tickets to Global Citizen Festival by taking action on the Global Citizen app and at www.globalcitizen.org
Proudly Presented by Citi and Cisco, and Supported by Global Partners Accenture, Delta Air Lines, P&G, TimesLIVE, and Verizon; Campaign Partners Bridgewater Associates and World Wide Technology; with Live Nation and iHeartMedia
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Digital summit returns on Saturday, September 2, ahead of the G20, convening government leaders, civil society, grassroots advocates, and the private sector, calling for urgent action to address challenges facing humanity and the planet
Speakers to include Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations; Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; Gilbert Houngbo, Director General of the International Labor Organization; José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste; Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Wang-Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister of China; Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia; Battsetseg Banmunkh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia; Sofia Carson, Singer, Actor and Activist; Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Model, Actor and Activist, with more to be confirmed
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Bill Nye, Bridget Moynahan, Busy Philipps, Carmelo Anthony, Common, Connie Britton, Danai Gurira, Gayle King, Jordan Fisher, Lewis Pugh, Padma Lakshmi, Phoebe Gates, Rachel Brosnahan, Sophia Bush, Sophia Kianni and Xiye Bastida Set to Address Global Citizens in Central Park on September 23
2023 Global Citizen Festival Focuses on Systemic Reforms For Equity, For The Planet, For Food and For Jobs
Global Citizen Festival to Broadcast and Stream on ABC, ABC News Live, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, Hulu, iHeartRadio, Mediacorp, SABC, TimesLIVE, Veeps, YouTube and more
Proudly Presented by Citi and Cisco, and Supported by Global Partners Accenture, Delta Air Lines, P&G, TimesLIVE, and Verizon; Campaign Partners Bridgewater Associates and World Wide Technology; with Live Nation and iHeartMedia
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Peter Njeri, CEO of Mega Gas Alternative Energy, Announced as Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winner
Esther Kimani, Founder and CEO of FarmerLifeline Technologies, Recognized as Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award Winner
Oluwafunke Adeoye, Founder of Hope Behind Bars Africa, Recognized as Waislitz Global Citizen Choice Award Winner
Tuesday July 11, 2023
Global Citizen Festival Returns on September 23 to Drive Critical Efforts to End Extreme Poverty NOW: For Equity, For The Planet, For Food and For Jobs
Proudly Presented by Citi and Cisco, and Supported by Global Partners Accenture, Delta Air Lines, P&G, TimesLIVE, and Verizon; Campaign Partner World Wide Technology; with Live Nation and iHeartMedia
Join the Global Movement Ending Extreme Poverty: Earn tickets to Global Citizen Festival by taking action on the Global Citizen app and at www.globalcitizen.org
Friday, June 23, 2023
The Summit for a New Global Financial Pact could have been a turning point on climate change and the future of our planet. We came to Paris hopeful for radical reform, ready to celebrate breakthroughs for equity and justice on behalf of vulnerable countries that are trying to tackle climate change.
Thursday June 22, 2023
Attention now turns to the final day of Macron’s Summit for a New Global Financial Pact to deliver on $100 billion promise, introduce debt clauses, provide much needed resources for developing nations
Tuesday June 20, 2023
Power Our Planet: Urgent Call for Countries and Development Banks to Deliver on $100 Billion Promise, Introduce Debt Clauses, Provide Extra Resources for Developing Nations
Tune in around the world on Apple Music & the Apple TV app, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Associated Press, Brut, iHeartRadio, 9Now, France Télévisions, CSTAR, Evil Geniuses Creator Collective, Mediacorp, Reuters, SABC, TimesLIVE, TNT, Veeps, YouTube, globalcitizen.org and the Global Citizen app
Join the movement and take action on the Global Citizen App
Thursday June 15, 2023
Ayra Starr and Joé Dwèt Filé join the performer lineup alongside Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste, FINNEAS and Mosimann
Rémy Buisine, Common, Padma Lakshmi, and Berla Mundi join John Boyega, Connie Britton, Cyril Dion, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh
Landmark event to call on world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis and give the world’s developing nations access to the financing they urgently need
Tune in around the world on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music & the Apple TV app, Brut, iHeartRadio, 9Now, France Télévisions, CSTAR, Evil Geniuses Creator Collective, Mediacorp, Reuters, SABC, TimesLIVE, TNT, Veeps, globalcitizen.org and the Global Citizen app
Join the movement and take action on the Global Citizen App
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Featuring performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste, with special guests FINNEAS and Mosimann
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ to be broadcast and streamed globally on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music & the Apple TV app, Brut, iHeartRadio, 9Now, CSTAR, SABC, TNT, Veeps, and the Global Citizen app
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ is hosted in partnership with the City of Paris, and is produced by Live Nation
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Event to take place under the High Patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic
Campaign calls for strong presence and commitments from incoming World Bank President Ajay Banga, the US’ Janet Yellen, and G20 Nations at the Summit for a New Financial Pact, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris on June 22 and 23
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ is hosted in partnership with the City of Paris, and produced by Live Nation
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Bill Nye, Billy Porter, Charlie Puth, Connie Britton, and Danai Gurira join Hugh Jackman, John Legend, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rachel Brosnahan and Usher and others as Global Citizen Ambassadors to Inspire Change and Action for a World Free from Extreme Poverty
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Apply for a chance to win $100,000 to scale your work to end extreme poverty
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
While we want to applaud the increase of Australia’s Official Development Assistance budget to $4.77 billion, and its provisions toward urgent needs in the Pacific, investments in gender equity, humanitarian relief, and climate resilience and mitigation, we remain aware that this new budget sets Australia up to be one of the least generous developed nations in the world.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The leading international advocacy organization launches an updated mobile app designed to help users incorporate activism into their daily lives through actionable tasks and tangible steps.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Leaders of nations in the Global North and Global South unite to mobilize billions to address climate change and extreme poverty
Co-Chaired by Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
Supported by Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor Leste; and the Government of Zambia
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Take Action aims to drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet.
Friday, April 21, 2023
John Legend, Katie Holmes, Gayle King, Busy Philipps, Joe Scarborough set to participate in Action Summit next week
They join President Macron, President von der Leyen, Prime Minister Mottley, Hugh Jackman, Chris Martin, and many more gathering to drive impact on the most urgent issues facing our world
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released preliminary data showing that in 2022, a record $204 billion in foreign aid, known as ODA, was allocated to assist the world’s developing countries. We commend Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Turkey for maintaining development aid levels at or above the benchmark of 0.7 percent of national income recommended by the United Nations. However, this is not a moment for celebration; several disturbing trends are putting the world’s long-term development goals at risk.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Recipients to be celebrated at a prestigious ceremony hosted by Nomzamo Mbatha during the Global Citizen NOW action summit on April 27 in New York City.
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
President Emmanuel Macron joins growing list of leaders participating in Global Citizen NOW to drive decisive action on the most urgent issues facing our world. Sabrina Elba, Jordan Fisher, Michael Gandolfini, Tamron Hall, Katie Holmes, Bridget Moynahan, Amanda Seales, Gary Vaynerchuk and more to join Hugh Jackman and Chris Martin in New York City on April 27-28.
Monday, April 03, 2023
Campaign seeks to elevate female smallholder farmers and support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The biggest names in music, entertainment, philanthropy, public policy, climate activism and the corporate sector are set to convene in New York City for Global Citizen NOW, the thought leadership summit from Global Citizen, where ideas become impact.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Today a total of $826 million has been pledged towards Education Cannot Wait’s (ECW) replenishment campaign, which over the next four years aims to reach 20 million of the most vulnerable children affected by crisis. We are pleased by the promising outcome. This is a strong start to kick off a four year campaign to raise $1.5 billion to make children’s dreams come true. We invite those governments, foundations and businesses that did not step up today to urgently invest in children's education and future because education cannot wait.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The strategic initiative will empower brand audiences to join in Global Citizen’s mission to end extreme poverty