2020 Archive
Global Citizen is an 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, $41 billion in commitments announced on Global Citizen platforms has been deployed, impacting more than 1.15 billion lives. Established in Australia in 2008, Global Citizen’s team operates from New York, 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 Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter.
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, JoJo and Tori Kelly Performed During Awards Hosted by John Legend
John Oliver, Katie Couric, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Scott Evans and Usher Presented at Award Special to Celebrate the World’s Most Impactful Leaders
Televised Special Honoring People Shaping the ‘World We Want’ Premiered on December 19th on NBC and CTV, With Additional Airings on Albavision and Digicel
Global Citizen Prize to Continue to Air on MSNBC, Insight TV, Mediacorp, MTV International, Multimedios Televisión, SABC, SKY Media, TRACE Anglophone West Africa and Vodafone Internationally
Friday, December 18, 2020
Executive Produced By Raphael Saadiq, STAND UP Features Artist Collaborations Including Tori Kelly + JoJo, PJ Morton + Yola, Andra Day + Chelsea Collins, Ari Lennox + GoldLink, Jordin Sparks + MILCK, Bonfyre + Masego and Lucky Daye + BJRNCK + Big Freedia
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, JoJo, Tori Kelly to Perform at Ceremony Hosted by John Legend
With Appearances by John Oliver, Katie Couric, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Scott Evans and Usher
Televised Special Honoring People Shaping the ‘World We Want’ Will Air Starting December 19th on NBC, MSNBC, CTV, Albavision, Digicel, Insight TV, Mediacorp, MTV International, Multimedios Televisión, SABC, SKY Media, TRACE Anglophone West Africa and Vodafone
Global Citizen Prize Will Also Stream on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TIDAL
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
With Appearances by John Oliver, Nick Jonas, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Televised Special Honoring People Shaping the ‘World We Want’ Will Air Starting December 19th on NBC, MSNBC, CTV, Albavision, Digicel, Insight TV, Mediacorp, MTV International, SABC, SKY Media, TRACE Anglophone West Africa and Vodafone
World Leader Finalists Include Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, Chairwoman & Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima
Country Hero Awardees Include Burnet Institute Director & CEO in Professor Brendan Crabb AC; Founder of Help A Girl Out in Yanique Brandford; Founder of Space2GroW Advocate Anab Mohamud; Co-Founder of Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo; Executive Director of Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER) Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi; Directors of the WISE Collective Brenda Madumise-Pajibo, Onica N. Makwakwa and Pinky Mgobozi; and Co-founder and Co-Director of Green New Deal Fatima Ibrahim
Monday, November 30, 3020
In the year 2020, in which the United Nations (UN) celebrates its 75th birthday, half of the world population (47%) trusts the UN and only 29% do not have trust in the UN. This is a substantially higher level of trust compared to the trust that citizens have in other (inter)governmental institutions such as the EU (38%), NATO (35%) or government (31%) or parliament (26%) in general.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Televised Special Honoring Changemakers Shaping the World We Want Will Air December 19th on NBC and in Canada on CTV.
Award Categories Will Include the Global Citizen of the Year, Artist, World Leader, Business Leader and the Cisco Youth Leadership Award
Monday, November 16, 2020
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee has announced that its prestigious Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation will honor One World: Together at Home, a globally televised and streamed special produced remotely, last April by international advocacy organization Global Citizen and the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, powered by the UN Foundation. The award recognizes creative storytelling and technical innovation. The recipient is selected by a distinguished jury of industry luminaries. The award will be accepted by Lee Rolontz, Senior Vice President of Event and Broadcast at Global Citizen during the 15th annual HPA Awards gala, which will be held online on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
Friday, October 30, 2020
Americans Called On to Vote and Do Their Part to Ensure a Fair and Accurate Election
Special to Stream Tonight at 9PM ET Across Amazon Music, Apple Music, Apple TV App, NowThis, YouTube, Twitter, TIDAL and Facebook
With Appearances by Amy Schumer, Sen. Bill Frist, Billie Eilish, Chris Rock, Cobie Smulders, Coldplay, Condoleezza Rice, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Gov. John Kasich, Kelly Clarkson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Natalie Portman, Salma Hayek Pinault, Shaquille O'Neal, Tan France, Sen. Tom Daschle and Wilmer Valderrama
And Performances by Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile, Black Eyed Peas & Maluma, Dan + Shay, Offset, Shawn Mendes, the Bethune-Cookman University Marching Band, Young Poets’ Voices, and Norah, Yarah and Rosa
Produced by Live Nation, Global Citizen and Live Animals
Co-Produced by Ryan Piers Williams, Chris Stadler, Rick Yorn, AK Worldwide, Harness, Simpson Street and Sunshine Sachs
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Aiming to accelerate momentum for voter participation just one week before the general election, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate has teamed up with Global Citizen to launch jointly an original-composition music video highlighting the power and importance of voting.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Appearances by Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, Cobie Smulders, Coldplay, Condoleezza Rice, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Gov. John Kasich, Kelly Clarkson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Natalie Portman, Shaquille O'Neal, Tan France, Wilmer Valderrama and More
Performances by Alicia Keys, Dan + Shay, Offset, Shawn Mendes and More
Produced by Live Nation, Global Citizen and Live Animals
Co-Produced by Ryan Piers Williams, Chris Stadler, Rick Yorn, AK Worldwide, Harness, Simpson Street and Sunshine Sachs
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Companies and Organizations Commit Support to Just Vote Campaign Pledging to Give Employees Time Off to Vote, Effort to Encourage Staff to Participate in Civic Volunteer Opportunities in Their Communities
Participating Organizations Include Cisco, Procter & Gamble, Verizon and The Wallace Global Fund
Just Vote, a Non-Partisan, Get Out the Vote Campaign Led by Global Citizen and HeadCount, Launched to Mobilize Support from Artists, Influencers, Media, Corporations and Nonprofits to Give Young Americans the Tools They Need to Vote
September 24, 2020
Working in Tandem with the Just Vote Campaign, Young American Gamers and Esports Fans, will be Inspired to and Rewarded for Participating in Civic Activities
September 15, 2020
Additional Artists and Influencers Participating in Non-Partisan Civic Engagement Campaign Include: Bob Weir, Dave Matthews, Donna Karan, Dove Cameron, Gavin Rossdale, Kaia Gerber, Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor, Lenny Kravitz, Madison Beer, Meghan Trainor, Prince Royce, Shawn Mendes and More
Just Vote Supporters Join Previously Announced Artists Billie Eilish, Billy Porter, DJ Khaled, FINNEAS, Julianne Hough, Loren Gray, Nicky Jam, Quavo, Taylor Swift and Usher
Non-Partisan Effort Aims to Engage One Million Voters and Get 50,000 Young People Registered Before November’s Election
September 9, 2020
An enhanced score that measures the generosity of the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, inspired by and produced with support from Global Citizen, now counts grants that billionaires put towards actual charitable uses, rather than money parked in their charitable foundations.
September 8, 2020
Artists Participating in Non-Partisan Civic Engagement Campaign Include Billie Eilish, Billy Porter, DJ Khaled, FINNEAS, Julianne Hough, Loren Gray, Nicky Jam, Quavo, Taylor Swift, Usher and More
‘Just Vote’ Campaign Aims to Engage One Million Voters and Get 50,000 Young People Registered Before November’s Election
September 4, 2020
Climate Week NYC is teaming up with Global Citizen for the second year to promote youth-led and grassroots climate action. Global Citizen is the Youth, Public Mobilization and Justice program partner for Climate Week NYC, where they will engage citizens to create systemic change through collective action.
September 3, 2020
International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have partnered to create the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a fund for Nigerians by Nigerians to combat the devastating effects brought on the people of Nigeria by COVID-19 and its associated restrictions.
August 25, 2020
International advocacy organisation Global Citizen today announced the appointment of Hon. Mary Wooldridge as Chair of its Australian Board of Directors, and recent appointments of Directors, Professor Linda Kristjanson AO and Natasha Stott Despoja AO.
August 17, 2020
Award Celebrates Youth Leader Accelerating Global Problem Solving and Contributing to the Goal of Eradicating Extreme Poverty by 2030
August 13, 2020
Nonpartisan Partnership Aims To Engage One Million Voters and Get 50,000 Young People Registered Before November’s Election
August 11, 2020
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, Founder and CEO of ColdHubs, Recognized as Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award Winner
Farhad Wajdi, Founder and Executive Director of Ebtakar Inspiring Entrepreneurs of Afghanistan Organization, Recognized as Waislitz Global Citizen Choice Award Winner
Muzalema Mwanza, Founder and CEO of Safe Motherhood Alliance, Recognized as Waislitz Global Citizen COVID-19 Response Award Winner
August 10, 2020
Global Aid for Lebanon’ Kicks off with a $250,000 Donation from Sal & Rima Slaiby and Will Support the Lebanese Red Cross, United Nations World Food Programme and Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon
Global Citizens Urged to Donate, Support and Take Action on Behalf of the ‘Global Aid for Lebanon’ Campaign and Step up as a Global Community to Support the Lebanese People
August 6, 2020
World Mask Week (August 7-14) launched to encourage more people to do their part by wearing a mask in public.
July 30, 2020
Clean Bandit join forces with Global Citizen for all-day virtual festival helping to drive impact for alleviating global hunger.
Live stream available on the band’s YouTube channel at midday (BST), Saturday 8th august set times to follow week of festival
July 29, 2020
The Global Citizen Fellowship Program Powered by BeyGOOD offers 10 paid, year-long placements in South Africa annually.
June 29, 2020
Pharrell Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Kenya Barris, Van Jones, international advocacy organization Global Citizen, and the global CEO advisory firm Teneo, today announced the launch of THE JUNETEENTH PLEDGE, a global effort to rally the private sector to ensure that Juneteenth becomes a paid holiday in the United States.
June 27, 2020
$1.5 Billion to Address Both the Health-Related Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as the Broader Effects of the Pandemic on Those Living In Poverty; $5.4 Billion in Loans and Guarantees Committed by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank to Support the World’s Most Fragile Economies; 250 Million Vaccine Doses to be Made Available to the World's Poorest Countries
June 26, 2020
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert Broadcast Special to Premiere TOMORROW, Saturday, June 27, 2020 Following Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Summit
June 22, 2020
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert Broadcast Special to Air Saturday, June 27, 2020 Following Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Summit
May 28, 2020
Global Citizen and the European Commission Announce ‘Global Goal: Unite For Our Future’ A Campaign to Make Covid-19 Tests, Treatments and Vaccines Available For Everyone, Everywhere Who Needs Them
May 28, 2020
Global Leaders from 15 Countries Around the World Join Chris Rock, Coldplay, Hugh Jackman, Idris & Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Shakira and More in an Effort to Galvanise Governments, Corporations and Philanthropists to Pledge the Funds Needed to Bring an End to the COVID-19 Era
May 27, 2020
Global Broadcast and Digital Event Achieves Record Titles for Impressive Number of Musical Acts and Funds Raised to Aid COVID-19 Relief Efforts
May 18, 2020
Blockbuster Collaborations Featuring: Ruben Blades, Camila, Camilo, Pedro Capó, Coti, Dilsinho, El Cigala, Farruko, Fonseca, Kany García, Leonel García, Gente De Zona, Leslie Grace, Nicky Jam, Lali, Ara Malikian, Dani Martín, Mau y Ricky, Prince Royce, Rauw Alejandro, Reik, Río Roma, Carlos Rivera, Ivete Sangalo, Thalía, Angela Torres, Diego Torres, Manuel Turizo, Jorge Villamizar (Bacilos) and Carlos Vives
May 14, 2020
The fund is looking to raise $50 million for the country’s coronavirus relief efforts.
Apr 29, 2020
Glocalities and Global Citizen Release Survey Results Demonstrating the Large Support for Billionaires to Use Their Wealth to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Apr 23, 2020
Global Broadcast Special in Support of Healthcare Workers in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Viewers Tune in From 175 Countries
Apr 21, 2020
The 79-Song Album Features Performances from the Historic One World: Together At Home Online and Broadcast Special Event
Apr 20, 2020
Commitments from Philanthropists and Corporate Partners Will Benefit the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO), Powered by the UN Foundation, Along with Local and Regional Charities
Apr 14, 2020
International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced an expanded list of artists that will appear in the One World: Together At Home global broadcast special, being held in support of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic being led by the World Health Organization.
Apr 6, 2020
International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the World Health Organization today announced the One World: Together At Home -- a globally televised and streamed special in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.