“Although COVID-19 affected all individuals on the planet, the impact of the pandemic on the most vulnerable – especially those living in extreme poverty – was devastating, leaving people worse off than they were, even just a More than 1.5 billion children have had their education interrupted and millions of families are starving. But the action we take together can make a difference, “said Chopra Jonas, ambassador for Global Citizen. “By using our voices to call on world leaders, corporations and philanthropists to step up and take urgent action, and by supporting the Recovery Plan for the World, we can impact millions of lives for the better now, not later.”
The campaign will include a global broadcast special, which will air in May, which will be aimed at helping to overcome vaccine hesitation while mobilizing governments to distribute vaccines equitably. The special is said in collaboration with the European Commission, the World Health Organization, Italy (as head of the G20), the state of California and iHeartMedia. Additional details are expected in the coming weeks.
Also in 2021, Global Citizen, in partnership with Teneo, will bring the campaign to life with a series of promising moments and global events with important moments, including Global Citizen LIVE, a multi-hour global event with presentations in Lagos, New York, Paris, Seoul and Sydney; and Global Citizen at the G20 Summit, organized jointly by the Italian G20 Presidency and the European Commission and held in Rome from 30 to 31 October.
The plans come in the wake of last year A world hosted by the Global Citizen: Together at home and Global Objective: Uniting for Our Futureand, events that helped mobilize more than $ 1.5 billion in cash donations, with more than $ 1.1 billion already disbursed. “A virus anywhere remains a virus everywhere, and our goal is to unite world leaders, artists and artists, philanthropists and CEOs to end COVID-19 for everyone and start a global recovery,” said Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen.
More information about the plan can be found here.
This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.