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Live concerts in London, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Mumbai and other parts of the world coincide with the United Nations General Assembly this week.
The stars of the event will also call for action at next month’s G20 summit and at the November Climate Change Conference (COP26).
British Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will also appear on the Central Park stage in New York alongside B.Eilish, Coldplay and Jennifer Lopez.
Spectators at the Los Angeles concert will see Stevie Wonder, and Ed Sheeran will sing during the concert in Paris, which will also feature John, the Black Eyed Peas and Stormzy.
The event will feature live and pre-recorded performances by stars: BTS in South Korea, DJ Alok in Rio de Janeiro, Kylie Minogue in London, and Andrea Bocellio in Tuscany.
“On six continents, artists will help mobilize citizens demanding that governments, large corporations and philanthropists work together to protect the planet and fight poverty,” the NGO Global Citizen said in a statement.
It also states that the focus is on “the most urgent, interconnected threats with the greatest consequences for the poor: climate change, equitable distribution of vaccines and hunger.”
Many other artists and bands, including Metallica and The Weeknd, have also agreed to support the initiative, either through live concerts or filmed performances.
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Global Citizen urges the urgent planting of one billion trees, the delivery of one billion vaccines to the poorest countries and food for 41 million. people on the brink of starvation.
The organization has also contributed to other notable charity events, including the Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World vaccination concert in Los Angeles earlier this year.
It was attended by musicians, actors, world leaders, celebrities, and even the Pope himself. They unanimously called for a faster and more accurate coronavirus vaccination around the world.
Global Citizen presents itself as a movement to eradicate global poverty by 2030.
The movement encourages mobile app holders with concert tickets, urging them to lobby governments to address sustainability and equality issues.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, expressed his support for the campaign. His statement read: “We are now facing a dual pandemic, with and without a pandemic.”
“We cannot ignore this huge inequality or lose vigilance,” stressed the WHO chief.
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