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2023 Press Releases
Kendrick Lamar and 'Move Afrika: Rwanda' Light Up Kigali with Sold Out Show, Launching the First Pan-African Touring Circuit Headlined by International Artists
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Kendrick Lamar, Zuchu, Bruce Melodie and more change the game for Live Entertainment in Rwanda.
First ‘Move Afrika’ Event Employed More Than 1,000 Rwandans to Drive Economic Investment in Rwandan Production and Entertainment Houses, Women-Owned Businesses and Young Entrepreneurs.
Zuchu And Bruce Melodie Join Performer Line Up For ‘Move Afrika: Rwanda’ Headlined by Kendrick Lamar on December 6
Winston Duke Joins as Host with Special Guests Arthur Nkusi, Ariel Wayz, Azziad Nasenya, Dj Toxxyk, Jackie Lumbasi, And Sherrie Silver
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
Arthur Nkusi, Ariel Wayz, Azziad Nasenya, DJ TOXXYK, Jackie Lumbasi, and Sherrie Silver Join the Move Afrika: Rwanda Lineup with More Artists to be Announced
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
Global Citizen and pgLang Announce ‘Move Afrika,’ a Long-Term Vision to Pioneer a World Class Music Touring Circuit Across the African Continent
The First Event ‘Move Afrika: Rwanda’ To Be Held on December 6, 2023 In Kigali, Headlined by Kendrick Lamar
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.
Reebok and Global Citizen Unveil the First Take Action Collaboration
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.
2023 Global Citizen Festival Sees $240 Million Commitment from France and Norway to Combat the Global Food Crisis
Global Citizens Take a Record 3.3 Million Actions For Equity, For The Planet, For Food and For Jobs, to End Extreme Poverty NOW
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
Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Daymond John, Eddie Izzard, Katie Holmes, Liza Koshy, Natasha Lyonne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Vladimir Duthiers to Take the Global Citizen Festival Stage on September 23
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
Jung Kook of BTS Joins 2023 Global Citizen Festival Lineup as a Co-Headliner
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
Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen announce the fourth annual Global Town Hall 2023
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
Anitta, D-Nice and Sofia Carson to Join Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, Conan Gray And Stray Kids At The 2023 Global Citizen Festival
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
Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation Announce the 2023 Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winners
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
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill to Headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival
Megan Thee Stallion, Conan Gray and Stray Kids Also Set to Perform
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
Joint Statement from Global Citizen, Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris' Artists, Climate Activists, and Coalition Partners Re: Outcomes of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact
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.
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ Sees Twenty Thousand Activists, Global South Leaders and Artists Gather to Demand Justice on Behalf of the World’s Climate-Vulnerable Countries
Ajay Banga Credits Citizen Activists for Driving Momentum Towards New World Bank Debt Pause Clause for Countries Afflicted by Natural Disasters
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
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil; William Ruto, President of Kenya; Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados; and Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank to join ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22
Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation; Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization; and Climate Activists Elizabeth Wathuti and Wawa Gatheru also set to participate
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
How to Watch ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22
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
John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus, Michelle Yeoh, and Climate Activists Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, and Helena Gualinga join Global Citizen’s ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22, 2023
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
Global Citizen Announces ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’
A free, ticketed event featuring performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste, with special guests Ben Harper, FINNEAS, and Mosimann on June 22, 2023
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
Global Citizen Announces Five New Ambassadors
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
Applications are Now Open for the Waislitz Global Citizen Awards 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Apply for a chance to win $100,000 to scale your work to end extreme poverty
Statement from Global Citizen re: the 2023 Australian Federal Budget
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.
Redesigned Global Citizen App Introduces New Form of Advocacy to Make Social Action a Daily Habit for a More Empowered 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.
Global Citizen Launches New Campaign 'Power Our Planet: Act Today. Save Tomorrow.'
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
Authentic Brands Group and Global Citizen Unveil Exclusive Take Action Collaboration Initiative
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Take Action aims to drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Join Global Citizen NOW in New York City
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
Statement from Global Citizen re: the OECD’s release of preliminary 2022 Official Development Assistance data
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.
Global Citizen Announces Winners of 2023 Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award
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.
Global Citizen NOW Returns With A New Agenda For Urgent Action
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.
Global Citizen and the PepsiCo Foundation Announce Partnership to Advance Food Security and Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers.
Monday, April 03, 2023
Campaign seeks to elevate female smallholder farmers and support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Global Citizen NOW returns with Chris Martin and Hugh Jackman alongside political and corporate sector leaders to solve the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet
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.
Statement from Global Citizen re: the Outcome of Education Cannot Wait’s Replenishment Fund Conference in Geneva
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.
Global Citizen And Authentic Brands Group Announce Multi-Year Partnership For Impact-Focused Brand Activations and Consumer Products
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The strategic initiative will empower brand audiences to join in Global Citizen’s mission to end extreme poverty