Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are among a diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders. The non-profit organization Global Citizen has announced that it will be held in New York on May 1st and 2nd.
NEW YORK — Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg are part of a diverse group of political, business and philanthropic leaders. A Global Citizen will meet in New York on May 1 and 2, the nonprofit organization announced Thursday.
Global Citizen NOW Summit calls for support for viable solutions to address food insecurity, climate change and public health issues associated with extreme poverty, said Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen. said.
“We are focused on advancing ideas that drive urgent action to end extreme poverty,” Evans told The Associated Press, noting that the world is at a crossroads on many issues. added.
Actors Hugh Jackman, Danai Gurira, and Dakota Johnson, along with representatives from Cisco, Citi, Delta, and PayPal, were joined by Rockefeller Foundation Chairman Rajiv Shah, Bezos Earth Fund CEO Andrew Steer, and United Nations High School for Human Rights. He will participate in the event together with Commissioner Volker Türk and others.
Gurira, star of the “Walking Dead'' and “Black Panther'' series, said in a statement, “My mission is to amplify underrepresented voices.'' “We want to address deep inequalities,” he added. Continent. “
Mr Evans said the third edition of Global Citizen NOW will focus on overcoming preventable diseases such as malaria, polio and HPV. Organizers will also announce new initiatives to protect the Amazon rainforest and increase investment in Africa through the World Bank.
Global Citizen also hopes the New York Summit will build on the momentum created among Gen Z and Millennial leaders at the first international conference held in Australia earlier this month.
“We hope to inspire the next generation of advocates through our Global Citizenship Awards, which spotlight and financially support five young people who are making extraordinary efforts to change the world. I'm thinking about it,” Evans said.
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