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| Aug 18, 2026 | Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation Announce Recipients of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards | Smart Israel, Founder & CEO of SMARTEL AGRI TECH; the Global Citizen Waislitz Awards grand prize winner JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, August 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Smart Israel, Founder and CEO of Smartel Agri Tech
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| Aug 13, 2026 | 2026 GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL LINEUP TO FEATURE MS. LAURYN HILL & WYCLEF JEAN, LENNY KRAVITZ, JOHN LEGEND, AND MORE | Ms. Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean
HOSTED BY HUGH JACKMAN, FEATURING RACHEL BROSNAHAN AND GAYLE KING, TAKING PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 IN CENTRAL PARK JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, August 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today Global Citizen, ... |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Madonna, Shakira, Bieber and The Muppets light up World Cup half-time show | EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Musical headliners Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS and Coldplay were joined by Brazilian football icons and Ted Lasso actors in a spectacular first-ever World Cup final half-time show on Sunday (Jul 19).
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| Jul 20, 2026 | World Cup Halftime Show Broke Soccer Rules and Restarted Streaming’s Rights Race | By Shannon Harwood
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| Jul 19, 2026 | Global Citizen’s links to Fifa chief Motsepe and the first ever World Cup half-time show | If you haven’t heard of Global Citizen before, that may be about to change due to the charity’s role in the first ever half-time show during a World Cup final on Sunday.
The show, curated by Coldplay frontman and longtime Global Citizen sup... |
| Jul 17, 2026 | FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Announces Grants for 31 Additional Community Based Education Organizations | AfriKids provides children in Northern Ghana with access to quality education, while strengthening child protection and health through community-led programs
Project Luangwa delivers literacy, digital learning, sport, youth leadership, ment... |
| Jul 16, 2026 | FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Surpasses $60 Million And Names 31 New Grantees Across 18 Countries | Global Citizen and FIFA announced a second cohort of 31 community-based organizations across 18 countries that will receive grants from the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, as the fund crossed the $60 million fundraising milestone at a d... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Justin Bieber to Co-headline the First-Ever FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show with Madonna, Shakira and BTS | Justin Bieber
Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay also set to perform JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, July 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, FIFA and Global Citizen announced that global superstar Justin Bieber has joi... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Bieber to co-headline World Cup final halftime show | NEW YORK: FIFA and Global Citizen, a platform empowering millions to take action against extreme poverty, have announced that Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber will join Madonna, Shakira, and BTS as a co-headliner for the World Cup final ha... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Justin Bieber added to 11-minute World Cup final halftime show | NEW YORK: Justin Bieber has been added to the star-packed lineup of the first-ever World Cup final halftime show as organisers confirmed Wednesday (Jul 8) that the entire musical performance will last 11 minutes.
Canadian megastar Bieber jo... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | ФИФА впервые проведет музыкальное шоу в перерыве финала ЧМ | Джастин Бибер вошел в число артистов, которые выступят на первом в истории музыкальном шоу в перерыве финала чемпионата мира по футболу. Организаторы подтвердили, что концертный блок пройдет 19 июля во время решающего матча турнира на MetLi... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and B... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul, Mayor Mamdani, FIFA and NYNJ Host Committee Announce Free Watch Party in Central Park for FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final | Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans, Central Park Conservancy President and CEO Betsy Smith and NYNJ Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry today announced a free watch pa... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | La Gobernadora Hochul, el Alcalde Mamdani, la FIFA y el Comité Anfitrión de NYNJ Anuncian una Fiesta de Visualización Gratuita en Central Park para la Final de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™ | La gobernadora Kathy Hochul, el alcalde Zohran Kwame Mamdani, el presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino, el director ejecutivo de Global Citizen Hugh Evans, la presidenta y directora ejecutiva de Central Park Conservancy Betsy Smith y el di... |
| May 20, 2026 | Global Icons Set for Historic FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show | Global music titans Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will headline the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final halftime show. MetLife Stadium hosts the July 19 spectacle. Coldplay's Chris Martin curates the historic event. FIFA and Global Citizen coll... |
| May 14, 2026 | Madonna, Shakira and BTS announced for Fifa World Cup half-time show | Madonna, Shakira and BTS will perform in the first ever World Cup half-time show, curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
The three global superstar acts are set to appear on the pitch at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during an exten... |
| May 14, 2026 | Madonna, Shakira, and BTS to Co-Headline the First-Ever FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show | FIFA Global Citizen Halftime Show Co-Headliners
Set to be Most Viewed Halftime Show in History, and First to Create Impact for Children Around the World JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, May 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Press Kit: Click here to... |
| May 11, 2026 | FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Awards Grants to First Group of Community-Based Organizations | Landmark Initiative Raising USD $100 Million to Help Transform the Lives of Millions of Children Around the World JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, May 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global Citizen and FIFA today announced the first round of grant... |
| May 11, 2026 | Canadian singer The Weeknd performing two nights in Singapore in October | Listen
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| Oct 10, 2025 | American Teen Entrepreneur Wins Global Youth Innovation Award Donates Prize to Empower Girls in Monaco | MONACO, MONACO, MONACO, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Monaco October 9, 2025 Morgan Spencer, a 16-year-old entrepreneur from the United States and founder of Lotus Flo, has taken top honors at the Junior Teen Tank Competition durin... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award Winners | Osei Boateng of Ghana, winner of the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Grand Prize Award
Maryanne Gichanga of Kenya, who receives the Global Citizen Waislitz Disruptor Award
Joshua Ichor of Nigeria, who receives the Global Citizen Waislitz Peopl... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Global Citizen NOW: Sevilla Featuring Pedro Sánchez, Ursula von der Leyen, Mia Mottley, Gaston Browne & More | Global Citizen NOW: Sevilla is hosted by Global Citizen in Partnership with the Government of Spain, featuring President Pedro Sanchez
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| Jun 9, 2025 | Doja Cat, J Balvin and Tems headline Club World Cup Final halftime show | American rapper Doja Cat, Colombian singer J Balvin and Nigerian singer Tems will headline the Club World Cup final halftime show in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said on Monday.
World soccer's ruling body will also work with... |
| May 20, 2025 | Bridgewater Associates and Global Citizen Launch ‘Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge’ | Bridgewater and Global Citizen Call on the Next Generation with Global Prediction Challenge to Evaluate Impacts of Economic Transformations
Bridgewater and Global Citizen Call on the Next Generation with Global Prediction Challenge to Evalu... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | The Rising Tide of Opposition to Renewable Energy in America | The winds of change are blowing, but not all are welcoming the gusts. Across the United States, a growing wave of opposition to renewable energy is crashing against the shores of progress. The landscape is shifting, and the battle lines are... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Spotlights Champions of Global Change | Celebrating 10 years of honoring exceptional leadership in sustainability, global citizenship, and education
SEOUL, South Korea, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sunhak Peace Prize Ceremony took place on Friday, April 11, at the Crystal B... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize: Honoring Global Leaders in Peace innovation | SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee, chaired by José Manuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission, proudly announces the laureates to be honored at the 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Aw... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Africa: Empowering Girls in Africa to Embrace Stem | More initiatives needed to inspire and equip young women to pursue careers in science, technology and innovation.
Across Africa, there is a growing push to prioritize investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) edu... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Education Cannot Wait: A Lifeline for Crisis-Affected Children | In a world where chaos reigns, education stands as a beacon of hope. The recent announcements from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) highlight the urgent need for quality education in crisis-affected regions. With a new funding extension of $9 mi... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Solo music from Blackpink members: Full album from Rose and new singles from Jennie and Lisa | Listen to this article
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| Oct 2, 2024 | FALANA AND JEUNE LIO SET TO PERFORM AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLY IN ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE ON OCTOBER 9-10 | Falana
Presented by Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates, in partnership with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and Harith General Partners JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Falana and Jeune Lio are s... |
| Sep 29, 2024 | A Movement United: Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Joins Global Citizens, Activists and Celebrities on Stage at Global Citizen Festival | Education must come first in our global efforts to defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this weekend's Global Citizen Festival, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Executive Director ... |
| Sep 12, 2024 | BRIDGEWATER AND GLOBAL CITIZEN LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLY COMING TO ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE ON OCTOBER 9-10 | Convening political, private sector, cultural and philanthropic leaders, assembly to call on G20 Governments to support the World Bank’s IDA21 replenishment JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, September 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The inaugural ... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | UN Foundation Issues New Call for Company Commitments to Workplace Women's Health and Wellbeing | In collaboration with Global Citizen, the Foundation calls on the private sector to make measurable commitments to invest in women's health, wellbeing and gender equity in the workplace.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Un... |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Education Cannot Wait's #AfghanGirlsVoices Campaign Highlights Real-Life Testimonies of Hope, Courage and Resilience by Afghan Girls Denied Their Right to Education | The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif and ECW Global Champion Somaya Faruqi mark 1,000th day of ban on girls' education in Afghanistan
NEW YORK, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, people across the globe ma... |
| May 28, 2024 | This Menstrual Hygiene Day, INTIMINA Calls on the Importance of Breaking the Period Stigma for Good | Deep-dive Into What Perpetuates Period Stigma and How We Can Work to Put An End to It
NEW YORK, May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Period stigma may sound like something unfair, but actually, there are harmful consequences associated with it. And... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | GLOBAL CITIZEN ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GLOBAL CITIZEN PRIZE & CISCO YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD TAKING ON THE WORLD'S CHALLENGES | Exceptional trailblazers to be celebrated during the Global Citizen NOW action summit on May 1 and 2 in New York City JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global Citizen, the world's leading advocac... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and Climate News – Day 11 | 5 Mins Read Welcome to Day 11 of #COP28 – it’s almost the end of the road. In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Elton Ilirjani Takes to the Fashion Runway in Costa Rica to make a stand for the #bodyrightcampaign with UNFPA & CRFW | Elton Ilirjani on the Bodyright Runway (photo credit: Yonel Pugh)
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| Jun 26, 2023 | Mottley, Ruto And Macron Take Center Stage At The Global Financing Pact Summit | PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 22: Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados and Ajay Banga, President of the ... [+] World Bank speak on stage during Global Citizen's Power Our Planet: Live in Paris on June 22, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kr... |
| Jun 16, 2023 | The Importance of Combining Environmental Consciousness and Digital Marketing Practices | David Thompson, Tech Times 16 June 2023, 09:06 am
In the world of digital marketing, businesses are often focused on maximizing profits and increasing their online presence. However, it is crucial to consider the impact of these practices o... |
| May 14, 2023 | Decarbonizing Business: Driving Accountability And Competitive Advantage In The Climate Crisis | Catherine McKenna, former Canadian Environment and Climate Minister, talks at Global Citizen Now ... [+] about the accountability gap in corporate climate action.Yuvraj Khanna for Global Citizen |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Prime Minister advances gender equality and strengthens trade ties while in New York City | CANADA, April 28 - Canada is a global leader in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. As women’s rights are increasingly threatened around the world, Canada will continue to step up. Over the past two days, the P... |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Prime Minister to participate in Global Citizen NOW summit | CANADA, April 21 - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced he will travel to New York City, United States of America to participate in the Global Citizen NOW summit to advance collective efforts in addressing some of the most pr... |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Illicit trade crackdown can help pull debt-ridden African governments back from the brink | Amid significant global economic turbulence, all eyes last week were on the annual Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in Washington, D.C. between 10 and 16 April.
High on the agenda were the deterio... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | The Netherlands To Make Menstrual Hygiene Products Freely Available To Individuals Living On Low Incomes | ILLUSTRATION - Tampons, a panty liner, and a sanitary napkin. (Photo by Annette Riedl/picture ... [+] alliance via Getty Images)dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Violence Against Women Is Staggeringly High In South Africa – A Different Way Of Thinking About It Is Needed | Agitated women vent their anger and frustrations at a gender-based violence summit with government in November 2018. GCIS |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Study shows the internet helps women RAISE their voice | Digital activism: study shows the internet has helped women in urban Ghana and Nigeria raise their voices. Photo: PEXEL
Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobil... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | West Africa: Digital Activism - Study Shows the Internet Has Helped Women in Urban Ghana and Nigeria Raise Their Voices | Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilising communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibili... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | An Equal Voice For Everyone: Citizen Advocates Bring The Urgency World Leaders Need To Hear | Young people around the world are inheriting from our generation an array of challenges that threaten our planet, and all of humankind. The present moment, where we face an unprecedented confluence of urgent crises demands that world leader... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Growing Athletes And Voters | When the NBA announced that it would take Election Day (November 8, 2022) off from games and practices, and dedicate play on November 7 as a “civic engagement night” to encourage fans to vote, many people saw it as just a natural next step ... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | 5 Ways to Support Ukraine | (StatePoint) When news of the invasion of Ukraine broke in February, many Americans wondered how they could help relief efforts. Across the country, individuals and communities sprang into action.
Knowing immediately she needed to get invol... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | This pottery business reduced its electricity bill by 90% — and it’s saving the planet too | Artists Renton Bishopric and Clare Botfield are the founders of Pottery for the Planet. Source: supplied
It’s 2017 and eyeballs across Australia are transfixed to a tram filled to the brim with takeaway coffee cups — some 50,000 of them — s... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Prime Minister co-convenes the Stand Up for Ukraine pledging event | CANADA, September 4 - Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau co-convened the Stand Up for Ukraine pledging event with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, with the participation of the President of Poland, Andrzej D... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | How Businesses Can Address The Water Scarcity Crisis | In addition to meeting net zero goals, organizations also need to lower their water footprint to reduce disruption risk and ensure accessible clean water for all, notes Dr. Marilia Pupo, a Sustainability Solutions Manager at Cognizant. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Chile’s New Single-Use Plastic Ban Sets a New Bar for Global Waste Initiatives | 4 Mins Read
Now in effect across Chile, a single-use plastic ban on cutlery and straws is the beginning of the country’s shift to a full environmental mandate aimed at removing plastic from its waste stream.
The sixth most populous country ... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Scrutiny Of Corporate Climate Pledges Is Key To Credible Action | A new report examining the quality and delivery of 25 corporate net zero targets is welcome scrutiny of meaningful progress at a time when there has been an explosion in corporate climate commitments and a lack of regulatory oversight over ... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Corporate Net Zero Commitments: PR Project Or Bold Action? | Wind turbines at Lambrigg wind farm, owned by Npower, near Sedburgh, Cumbria, UK. (Photo by Ashley ... [+] Cooper/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) Getty Images |
| Dec 13, 2021 | How the ‘green’ cloud helps fight climate change | Vibhu Kapoor, Regional Vice-President, Epicor Software, Middle East, Africa & India.
South African organisations across the board must do more to support the country’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the “watershed” ... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Increasing Global Concern About The Climate Is A Message To World Leaders | This week, Glocalities and Global Citizen released the most in-depth and largest study ever conducted on how people feel about the current dangers to the environment and climate. The results? That 78% people around the world (up from 71% in... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | The National Academy of Medicine’s climate crisis effort must turn words into action | With little fanfare and even less notice, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently launched its Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector.
During a kick-off event, speakers made clear that the time for action is no... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Delta Air Lines : details climate change fight at Global Citizen | Delta takes the stage during Global Citizen Live on Sept. 25 to share our carbon-neutral message and describe our science-based efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in partnership with the Science Based Target Initiative.
Delta will t... |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Salesforce com : Achieves Net Zero Across Its Value Chain and 100% Renewable Energy | Salesforce Achieves Net Zero Across its Value Chain and 100% Renewable Energy
Sustainability Cloud 2.0 launches to help customers reach Net Zero, faster
In partnership with Global Citizen and 1T.org, Salesforce funds an additional 30M trees... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Stevie Wonder to Headline Global Citizen Live in Los Angeles with Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., ONEREPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers, 5 Seconds of Summer, at The Greek Theatre on September 25, 2021 | |
| Aug 30, 2021 | 5 Ways Fungi Could Change The World, From Cleaning Water to Breaking Down Plastics | 5 Mins Read
By: Mitchell P. Jones
Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review published today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of sustainabilit... |
| Aug 30, 2021 | A perfect storm: Climate disasters are magnifying the U.S.’s maternal health crisis | During every humanitarian disaster — whether it’s a war, a pandemic, or an extreme weather event — pregnant mothers and their babies are hit particularly hard. More frequent and more intense climate disasters, shown by the recently released... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Global Citizen Live Announced: | NEW YORK, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, international advocacy organization, Global Citizen, announced Global Citizen Live - a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances filmed across six continents to unite the world to def... |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Women in tech at risk of being left behind | Women are the most untapped resource in technology, but they continue to be underrepresented in the field and are at risk of being left behind all together, according to Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder and CEO of international organisation Women ... |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Women in tech at risk of being left behind | Women are the most untapped resource in technology, but they continue to be underrepresented in the field and are at risk of being left behind all together, according to Ayumi Moore Aoki, founder and CEO of international organisation Women ... |
| May 20, 2021 | Almost A Quarter Of Students Struggle To Access Period Products, New Study Finds | The study found that the pandemic had only exacerbated period poverty. getty |
| May 7, 2021 | MASTERCARD
Mastercard : Commits $25 Million+ to Ensure Equitable Access to Vaccines Across the Globe, Partnering With Global Citizens VAX LIVE Campaign | Mastercard will also match donations made during the 'VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World' through May 16 up to $4 million; Citi Mastercard donations made through May 16 will be double matched up to $1 million
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| May 6, 2021 | Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are asking fans to raise money for COVID-19 vaccines to celebrate Archie’s birthday | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex holding their baby Archie. Reuters
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seeking donations for vaccines to mark Archie’s second birthday.
“Together, we can uplift, protect, and care for one another,” read the sta... |
| Apr 14, 2021 | A Billionaire Couple Has Come Under Fire for Promising to Donate Just 5% of Their Wealth | April 14, 2021 3 min read
A billionaire couple is facing criticism for pledging to donate just 5% of their net worth every year, MarketWatch reports.
Ex-Enron trader and hedge fund manager John Arnold and his, wife Laura, a former attorney,... |
| Mar 31, 2021 | How And Why South Africa Emerged As A Global Leader Amidst A Pandemic | This April, South Africa will mark its 27th annual freedom month, under the theme “Promoting Human Rights in the Age of covid-19”, with Freedom Day celebrations on April 27th. Indeed, it’s hard to speak about freedom anywhere against the ba... |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Vaccine Passports: Will They Jump Start Travel Or Threaten Privacy? | A picture taken on March 3, 2021 in Paris shows a vaccine vial reading "Covid-19 vaccine" and a ... [+] syringe on an European passport. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Why We Need A ‘Moon Ark’ To Store Frozen Seeds, Sperm And Eggs From 6.7 Million Earth Species | An ambitious project has been unveiled to construct a solar-powered lunar ark in the Moon’s ... [+] underground lava tubes. The plan is to preserve human, animal, plant fungi samples in the event of a global crisis.getty |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Why Governments Must Become More Agile | Health care workers applaud medical staffNoam Galai/Getty |
| Mar 5, 2021 | 10 predictions for future job titles – is your business ahead of the curve? | 10 predictions for future job titles – is your business ahead of the curve?
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| Feb 25, 2021 | Here’s How Janet Yellen Should ‘Go Big’ On Covid-19 Relief | This Friday, at a virtual gathering of G20 finance ministers, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has the opportunity to galvanize the world’s largest economies to unlock potentially hundreds of billions in new support for Covid-1... |
| Feb 24, 2021 | What Will It Take To End COVID-19 And Kickstart A Global Recovery? | COVID-19 has disrupted the life of every individual on the planet. The terrifying statistics are unavoidable: more than 2.2 million people dead; newly diagnosed cases on the rise; trillions of dollars wiped off the global economic balance s... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Global Citizen : Launches A 'Recovery Plan For The World' - A Campaign To End COVID-19 For All And Kickstart A Global Recovery | NEW YORK and GENEVA and BRUSSELS, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International advocacy organization Global Citizen today launched a Recovery Plan for the World - a campaign to end COVID-19 for all and kickstart a global recovery. The Recove... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Why The World Needs More Canada | In a turbulent year when countries’ commitments to international cooperation and assistance have been tested in the face of Covid-19, Canada has quietly shown exemplary leadership. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Beyond COVID-19, Other Health Crises Lurk | Since COVID-19 emerged about a year ago, hearing technical health jargon — words like “pandemic,” “personal protective equipment,” and “mRNA” — has become common in small-talk settings worldwide. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Will Activist Tech Billionaires Be The Superheroes The World Needs In The Post-Covid World? | In a word, yes –tech billionaires will simply have to be part of the solution to our many challenges this decade, according to NYU professor of global risk and World Economic Forum risk expert Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz. |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Looking For What To Read Next? Here Are My 2020 Top Reads | If you need some inspiration compiling your reading list for the New Year, here are my top reads that I came across in 2020 concerning mainly leadership and history: |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Climate Action: Why We Must ALL Invest In Solutions To Save Our Planet | Guest Post by Kristen Kammerer |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Idris Elba Asks G20 To Suspend Debt Payments | This week, finance ministers and business leaders are gathering virtually for both the World Bank’s annual meetings as well as the fourth G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. With the most recent estimates now saying th... |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Tuberculosis And Covid-19: Fighting A Deadly Syndemic | Kiran Sitaras on their mission of ending TB among their local community via door-to-door household ... [+] screenings. Under the Kiran Sitara initiative, school girls are educated and trained to conduct community health screenings for TB in... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Four Ways Your Money Can Drive Real Results In The COVID Era | Every day, as thousands more fall victim to the global impacts of COVID-19, the rich are getting richer. |
| Sep 14, 2020 | 2020’s Greatest Lesson In Philanthropic Leadership | According to recent estimates, the world’s wealthiest individuals are collectively worth more than 8 trillion dollars. That’s more than the GDP of Australia, Canada, Brazil and the UK combined. And while some billionaires are moving money o... |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Enhanced Forbes 400 Philanthropy Score, Produced With Support From Global Citizen, Measures Billionaire Money Donated Directly To Charitable Organizations | Forbes 400 Forbes art |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Johnny Bailey Explains Why The Key To Black Liberation Is Economic Power | Johnny Bailey is a Grow with Google DC Digital Coach and the founder of ShineHard Family, who has a ... [+] passion for economic empowerment. Cornerstone Captures |
| Jul 13, 2020 | As Cases Surge, Progress On Poverty Reverses | In the US, Covid-19 cases now exceed 3 million. Lockdowns have been reinstated in countries where the virus had shown signs of abating such as Spain, Australia, and South Korea. Alongside these alarming trends, is another frightening surge:... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | This startup is connecting girls & women in South Africa to sanitary care and contraceptives | Since the term was coined in 2016, femtech, a sub-sector in health technology dedicated to creating solutions that address female wellbeing continues to gain traction and attract VC funding globally. In Africa, however, the space is still v... |
| Jun 22, 2020 | The UN’s Covid-19 Response Team Is Calling For A New Era Of Collaborations With The Private Sector (And Kindness) | Members of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid check relief supplies of the "Humanitarian Help of ... [+] Switzerland" loaded onto a cargo plane bound for Venezuela at Zurich Airport on June 18, 2020 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by t... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | How agritech can save SA’s smallholder farmers [Sponsored] | South Africa’s agricultural sector is dualistic, characterised by a highly commercial sector running parallel to a smallholder sector of two million dominated by black producers who are still finding it difficult to become sustainable and c... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | How agritech can save SA’s smallholder farmers [Sponsored] | South Africa’s agricultural sector is dualistic, characterised by a highly commercial sector running parallel to a smallholder sector of two million dominated by black producers who are still finding it difficult to become sustainable and c... |
| May 13, 2020 | The Hidden Health Crisis Killing 8 Million A Year And Making COVID-19 Worse | The polluted skies of Delhi. Air pollution kills millions each year and increases the risks of ... [+] COVID-19 complications.NurPhoto via Getty Images |
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