The Global Citizen NOW summit will gather a diverse group of political, business, and philanthropic leaders in New York on May 1 and 2. The event will include Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. The summit aims to address issues of food insecurity, climate change, and public health associated with extreme poverty, seeking support for workable solutions.
In addition to the aforementioned leaders, actors Hugh Jackman, Danai Gurira, and Dakota Johnson will participate in the summit. Representatives from companies like Cisco, Citi, Delta, and PayPal will also be present. Figures such as Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah and Bezos Earth Fund CEO Andrew Steer will speak at the event as well. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will also be present.
The focus of the Global Citizen NOW summit is on defeating preventable diseases like malaria, polio and HPV as well as announcing new initiatives to preserve the Amazon Rainforest and increase investments in Africa through the World Bank. The organization aims to inspire and support the next generation of advocates through the Global Citizen Prize awards. This award highlights young people making extraordinary efforts to change their world by providing financial assistance to five individuals or organizations that have demonstrated impactful work towards global citizenship.
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