{"id":9992,"date":"2020-06-27T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress2.hdnweb.com\/2020\/06\/27\/global-goal-unite-for-our-future-global-citizen-and-the-european-commission-mobilize-1-5-billion-in-cash-grants-and-5-4-billion-in-loans-and-guarantees-for-a-total-of-6-9-billion-pledged-t\/"},"modified":"2020-06-27T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T20:04:00","slug":"global-goal-unite-for-our-future-global-citizen-and-the-european-commission-mobilize-1-5-billion-in-cash-grants-and-5-4-billion-in-loans-and-guarantees-for-a-total-of-6-9-billion-pledged-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress2.hdnweb.com\/en\/2020\/06\/27\/global-goal-unite-for-our-future-global-citizen-and-the-european-commission-mobilize-1-5-billion-in-cash-grants-and-5-4-billion-in-loans-and-guarantees-for-a-total-of-6-9-billion-pledged-t\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Global Goal: Unite For Our Future,&#8217; Global Citizen And The European Commission Mobilize $1.5 Billion In Cash Grants, And $5.4 Billion In Loans And Guarantees&#8211;For A Total Of $6.9 Billion Pledged&#8211;To Combat The Disproportionate Impact Of COVID-19 On Vulnerable And Disadvantaged Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>&#8211;<b>\u00a0Global Goal: Unite for Our Future\u2014The Concert<\/b>\u00a0Broadcast Special Aired <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, June 27, 2020<\/span> <\/b>Following <b>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future\u2014The Summit\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211;<b>\u00a0$1.5 Billion<\/b>\u00a0to Address Both the Health-Related Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as the Broader Effects of the Pandemic on Those Living In Poverty; <\/i><b><i><span class=\"xn-money\">$5.4 Billion<\/span> in Loans and Guarantees<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0Committed by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank to Support the World&#8217;s Most Fragile Economies; <b>250 Million <\/b>Vaccine Doses to be Made Available to the World&#8217;s Poorest Countries<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211; Financial and Political Support From<b> 40 Governments<\/b>, Including all G7 Member States and key Intergovernmental Bodies \u2013 European Union, United Nations, the African Union and ECOWAS \u2013 to Promote Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Tests, Treatments and Vaccines Worldwide<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211; Hosted by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Dwayne Johnson<\/span><\/b> Global Goal: &#8216;Unite for Our Future\u2014The Concert&#8217; Included Performances from <b>Chloe x Halle<\/b>,<b> Christine and the Queens<\/b>, <b>Coldplay<\/b>, <b>For Love Choir, J Balvin<\/b>,<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer Hudson<\/span><\/b>,<b> J&#8217;Nai Bridges with <span class=\"xn-person\">Gustavo Dudamel<\/span>, Los Angeles Philharmonic &amp; YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles)<\/b>,<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Justin Bieber<\/span> <\/b>and <b>Quavo<\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/span> and select members of the Original Broadway Production of HAMILTON with <span class=\"xn-person\">Jimmy Fallon<\/span> &amp; The Roots, <span class=\"xn-person\">Miley Cyrus<\/span><\/b>, <b>Shakira<\/b>,<b> Usher<\/b> and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Yemi Alade<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211; &#8216;Unite for Our Future\u2014The Concert&#8217; Included Appearances by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Antoni Porowski<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Billy Porter<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Charlize Theron<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Rock<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">David Beckham<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Derrick Johnson<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Kruger<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Forest Whitaker<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Hugh Jackman<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ken Jeong<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kerry Washington<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Naomi Campbell<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Nikolaj Coster-Waldau<\/span><\/b>,<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Olivia Colman<\/span><\/b>,<b> Opal Tometi, <span class=\"xn-person\">Salma Hayek Pinault<\/span><\/b> and more<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8211; Campaign Supported by Foundation Partners <b>Bloomberg Philanthropies<\/b>, <b>Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/b>, <b>Wellcome Trust<\/b>, and Corporate Partners <b>Citi<\/b>, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble<\/b>, <b>SAP<\/b>,<b> Verizon <\/b>and <b>Vodafone<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK\u00a0and <span class=\"xn-location\">BRUSSELS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 27, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<b>\u200c\u200c<\/b>International\u200c \u200cadvocacy\u200c \u200corganization\u200c <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2843164-1&amp;h=211182189&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalcitizen.org%2Fen%2F&amp;a=Global+Citizen\" rel=\"nofollow\">Global Citizen<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and the European Commission (EC) today\u200c hosted <b><i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future<\/i><\/b> &#8211; <b><i>The Summit<\/i><\/b> and <b><i>The Concert<\/i><\/b>, as part of a global campaign to coordinate the development of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and to ensure equitable access to everyone, everywhere. Building on the success of the<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2843164-1&amp;h=860599543&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalcitizen.org%2Fen%2Fcontent%2Fglobal-leaders-pledge-for-Coronavirus-vaccine%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0European+Union%27s+May+4th+pledging+conference\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0European Union&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 4th<\/span> pledging conference<\/a>, the <i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future<\/i> campaign has achieved another milestone in global health efforts. The campaign is a continuation of efforts aimed at mobilizing the tens of billions of dollars in the funding still needed to combat COVID-19, make tests, treatments, and vaccines available for everyone, everywhere, and protect the world&#8217;s most fragile health systems and communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Global Goal: Unite for Our Future <\/i>was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are proud to join the European Commission, and over 40 governments from around the world, to ensure COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines would be made available for everyone, everywhere,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Hugh Evans<\/span>, CEO of Global Citizen<\/b>. &#8220;The <b><span class=\"xn-money\">$6.9 billion<\/span> <\/b>that was pledged today to support the world&#8217;s poorest and most marginalized communities is an incredible next step on our journey out of the COVID-19 era, but there is more still to be done as no one is safe until everyone is safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Combining policy and entertainment, <b><i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future <\/i><\/b><i>\u2013 The Summit and The <\/i><i>Concert<\/i>\u00a0aired in more than 180 countries, and streamed globally across Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. Raising <b><span class=\"xn-money\">$1.5 billion<\/span><\/b> in cash grants and <b><span class=\"xn-money\">$5.4 billion<\/span><\/b> in loans \u2013 a total of <b><span class=\"xn-money\">$6.9 billion<\/span><\/b> \u2013\u00a0from governments, the private sector and foundations, <i>The Summit<\/i> combined entertainment and policy as a pathway to outline the new <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2843164-1&amp;h=2268917603&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.who.int%2Fpublications%2Fm%2Fitem%2Faccess-to-covid-19-tools-(act)-accelerator&amp;a=Access+to+COVID-19+Tools+(ACT)+Accelerator\" rel=\"nofollow\">Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator<\/a><\/u>\u00a0plan for developing and equitably allocating tests, treatments and vaccines to the people who need them.<\/p>\n<p>Commitments from countries, including: <i><span class=\"xn-location\">Bangladesh<\/span><\/i>, <i><span class=\"xn-location\">Barbados<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Belgium<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">El Salvador<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Iceland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Italy<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Israel<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">State of Kuwait<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Lithuania<\/span>,<\/i>\u00a0Government of\u00a0<i>\u00a0Luxembourg, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malta<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Netherlands<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Norway<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Russian Federation<\/span>, Republic of Korea, Saint Vincent and <span class=\"xn-location\">Grenadines<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Saudi Arabia<\/span>, Serbia, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, Slovak Republic, <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovenia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">State of Qatar<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Arab Emirates<\/span>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span> <\/i>and the<i> <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b>President of the European Commission <span class=\"xn-person\">Ursula von der Leyen<\/span><\/b>\u00a0offered strong support for <i>The Summit <\/i>as the campaign&#8217;s co-chair and patron, &#8220;The world will only be freed from this pandemic when vaccines, tests and treatments are available and affordable to everyone who needs them. Team <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe&#8217;s<\/span> pledge of \u20ac4.9 billion brings us closer to this global goal. <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> is in this for the long haul. We will use all of our convening power for the common good. There is a strong alliance out there to beat this virus, together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future \u2013 The Summit <\/i><\/b>featured panel discussions and interviews with experts and thought-leaders moderated by journalists <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Katie Couric<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Mallika Kapur<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Morgan Radford<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Isha Sesay<\/span> <\/b>and<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Keir Simmons<\/span><\/b>. Global leaders, and leading artists and advocates, including <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nikolaj Coster-Waldau<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Miley Cyrus<\/span><\/b>, <b>Angelique Kidjo<\/b> and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ken Jeong<\/span><\/b> joined the conversation. Experts and thought-leaders including <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Brittany Packnett Cunningham<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Melinda Gates<\/span><\/b>, <b>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Vin Gupta<\/span><\/b>, <b>NAACP President <span class=\"xn-person\">Derrick Johnson<\/span><\/b>,<b> Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Director General of the WHO Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus<\/span>, United Nations Secretary General <span class=\"xn-person\">Antonio Guterres<\/span>, Eddie Ndopu<\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kate Upton<\/span><\/b> and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Justin Verlander<\/span><\/b> also participated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>World leaders, including: <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Angela Merkel<\/span><\/b>, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>; <b>Emmanuel Macron<\/b>, President of <span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Boris Johnson<\/span><\/b>, Prime Minister of the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span>; <b>Cyril Ramaphosa<\/b>, President of <span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span> and others, along with foundations and philanthropists, joined the European Union (EU) in a rallying call for an investment of billions towards the development and equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. In the spirit of collaboration and solidarity, government leaders have shown their support for <i>Global Goal Unite: For Our Future <\/i>by pledging new grants, and policy commitments:<\/p>\n<p><b><i><u>Government Commitments:<br \/><\/u><\/i><\/b><i><u>G-7:<\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The European Commission and the European Investment Bank<\/b>\u00a0committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.4 billion USD<\/span> in loans and guarantees to support the world&#8217;s most fragile economies in recovering from COVID-19 and achieving the SDGs. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> <\/b>has pledged <span class=\"xn-money\">$120 million<\/span> CAD for the ACT-Accelerator, and <span class=\"xn-money\">$180 million<\/span> CAD for COVID-19 humanitarian and development aid. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">France<\/span> <\/b>stressed the need to speed up the design and production of diagnostic, treatment and vaccine resources and to guarantee safe, equitable and universal access to these vital means of fighting the pandemic. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed \u20ac383 million EUR to support the COVID-19 response. Of this funding, \u20ac 150 million is earmarked for the Global Fund&#8217;s Response Mechanism, and \u20ac233 million will be going to organizations helping people in developing countries cope with the impacts of the pandemic.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Italy<\/span> <\/b>will continue to support cooperative actions, international solidarity and the global response to defeat COVID-19.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to international cooperation, and to ensure vulnerable and developing nations are prioritized during the pandemic.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>The <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to ensuring a future vaccine is truly available to all. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">The United States<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$545 million USD<\/span> towards COVID-19 relief efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><u>Other Nation States:<\/u><\/i><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Bangladesh<\/span> <\/b>has committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$50,000<\/span> to the development of vaccines. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Barbados<\/span><\/b>\u00a0asks that the world come together in solidarity, calling on nations to consider the needs and ensure access for the nations of the Caribbean.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Belgium<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed \u20ac11.5 million EUR to the World Food Programme and \u20ac4 million EUR to the WHO&#8217;s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span><\/b>\u00a0has committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$16 million<\/span> DKK to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) <\/b>committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 million USD<\/span> over five years towards multisectoral human capital development, which will support critical COVID-19 relief efforts across <span class=\"xn-location\">West Africa<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-money\">$15 million USD<\/span> of this funding will be for education and skills development, and <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million USD<\/span> for human capital.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">El Salvador<\/span><\/b>\u00a0calls for international solidarity, by committing to join efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed \u20ac6 million at <i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future<\/i>; pledging \u20ac3 million to Education Cannot Wait, and \u20ac3 million towards The World Food Programme.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to be on the forefront of the fight to make the vaccine a global public good and accessible to all. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Iceland<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to the equitable distribution and access to vaccines for everyone, everywhere.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span><\/b>, as the world&#8217;s foremost producer of vaccines, with a proven capacity to supply quality medicines at low cost and considerable scientific research team, stands ready to contribute to global health efforts.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Israel<\/span> <\/b>committed to global cooperation to ensure access to vaccines, treatments and testing, with a special focus on <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li><b>The <span class=\"xn-location\">State of Kuwait<\/span><\/b>\u00a0also reaffirmed its commitment to support all international efforts aimed at expediting the process of manufacturing the vaccine and ensuring its fair distribution to those in need. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Lithuania<\/span> <\/b>stressed the importance of global solidarity and cooperation to ensure the fair and equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostic, treatment and healthcare.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>The Government of <span class=\"xn-location\">Luxembourg<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed \u20ac800 thousand EUR towards the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Malta<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to equitable allocation of the vaccines to ensure that it reaches everyone, once it becomes available.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span><\/b>\u00a0has committed to focus efforts on the world&#8217;s most vulnerable groups and on equitable distribution of vaccines. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Netherlands<\/span> <\/b>has committed \u20ac25 million EUR towards equitable vaccines. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> <\/b>committed to efforts that developing countries have access to vaccines where they need them to protect their communities. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> <\/b>committed to support the global efforts in ensuring health security in an equitable manner. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Norway<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million USD<\/span> to Gavi&#8217;s Advance Market Commitment for COVID-19 Vaccines to ensure tests, treatments and vaccines are available to everyone.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>The <span class=\"xn-location\">State of Qatar<\/span> <\/b>pledged <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million USD<\/span> to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WHO, powered by the UN Foundation. <\/li>\n<li><b>Republic of Korea<\/b>\u00a0committed to ensuring universal access to vaccines and therapeutics.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Russian Federation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0expressed the readiness to supply the global market with direct antiviral agents, products, tests and vaccines. <\/li>\n<li><b>Saint Vincent<\/b>\u00a0and <b><span class=\"xn-location\">Grenadines<\/span><\/b> called for a fair and effective allocation of resources and vaccines.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> <\/b>has committed to the global effort to ensure that everyone in the world has access to COVID-19 testing, treatments and therapeutics.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>Serbia<\/b>\u00a0committed \u20ac100,000 to CEPI for vaccine research and development. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> <\/b>looks forward to working multilaterally to promote a coordinated global response to develop effective vaccines quickly and ensure their fair and expeditious distribution to all.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b>Slovak Republic <\/b>commits to standing together with other countries to overcome COVID-19. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Slovenia<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to transparent and inclusive international policies towards development, manufacturing and distribution of vaccines and medicines. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">South Africa<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed to support global diagnostic and therapeutic supply chains, access to global care and therapeutics, and to ensure no country is left behind.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span> <\/b>committed \u20ac10 million EUR to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span><\/b>\u00a0committed \u20ac46 million EUR to support the leadership and guidance of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WHO. <\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span> <\/b>committed \u20ac20 million EUR to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The World Food Programme and UNICEF.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i><u>Philanthropic Commitments:<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The FIFA Foundation <\/b>committed to The Global Fund in support of its COVID-19 response,\u00a0 helping to ensure low- and middle-income countries have access to health services. This marks the start of a longer-term partnership to fight the impact of COVID-19, save lives, and protect hard-won gains in the fight against HIV, TB and Malaria. <\/li>\n<li><b>Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance<\/b>\u00a0will receive in-kind support from TransferWise, whose support will allow people from around the world to contribute towards their Advance Market Commitment for COVID-19 vaccines, as well as funding from a private foundation whose support will ensure life-saving vaccines reach those who need them most. <\/li>\n<li><b>The Minderoo Foundation <\/b>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$5 million<\/span> AUD to the International COVID-19 Data Alliance \u2013 a collaboration through the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator with the Gates Foundation, Wellcome, HDR UK and other partners to ensure the world&#8217;s medical researchers share vital knowledge, not only for COVID-19 but future pandemics and other diseases. <\/li>\n<li><b>The Rockefeller Foundation <\/b>committed to increase their investment in data driven global COVID-19 response efforts by <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million USD<\/span> to ensure that everyone, especially the world&#8217;s most vulnerable, has equal access to COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccines. <\/li>\n<li><b>Usher<\/b>\u00a0announced that he will donate his proceeds from his<i> I CRY <\/i>record, performed for the very first time during the <i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future<\/i> concert, to LISC, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a core <i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future<\/i> campaign partner. <\/li>\n<li><b>Wallace Global Fund (WGF)<\/b>\u00a0committed 20% of its endowment this year to address the unprecedented challenges the world faces as a result of the global pandemic. WGF also announced its partnership with Global Citizen&#8217;s<i> Give While You Live<\/i> campaign, challenging peers in philanthropy to double their own giving to support resilience and relief efforts at the nexus of systems change, infrastructural development, and equitable health and energy access. <\/li>\n<li>A private donor committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million USD<\/span> in funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the African Regional Office (AFRO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in their efforts to fight COVID-19 with a focus on women and girls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i><u>Corporate Commitments:<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The Citi Foundation<\/b>\u00a0committed <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million USD<\/span> to LISC helping small businesses in low\u2014income communities rebound from this pandemic. This commitment is part of Citi and the Citi Foundation&#8217;s larger <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span> global COVID-19 relief effort. <\/li>\n<li><b>Google <\/b>committed to increase their support of the WHO with an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 million USD<\/span> in Ad Grants, to ensure that authoritative, timely and locally relevant information on health measures, therapies and vaccines reaches everyone who needs it, including those who have less access. <\/li>\n<li><b>P&amp;G<\/b>\u00a0committed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> in product donations, COVID-19 testing kits, and financial support to a variety of different regional and local organizations as part of their COVID-19 response and <i>Take On Race<\/i> initiatives. Their generous contributions will support the efforts of international and regional responders, including Americares, CARE, Feeding America, In Kind Direct, International Medical Corps, LISC, Matthew 25: Ministries, National Red Cross &amp; Red Crescent Societies, Save the Children and United Way. These organizations work to provide communities with the necessary resources to survive the pandemic, fight for justice, advance economic opportunity, enable greater access to education and health care, and make our communities more equitable. <\/li>\n<li><b>SAP<\/b>\u00a0is dedicating significant resources to inclusive education, economic opportunity, and social justice reform. They commit to powering this movement in partnership with Equal Justice Initiative, PYXERA Global, Acumen and others. <\/li>\n<li><b>The Serum Institute of <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(SII) committed 50% of their COVID-19 vaccine production capacity to low- and middle- income countries. The pledge will ensure that over 250 million doses of a vaccine will be reserved for the world&#8217;s most vulnerable countries. <\/li>\n<li><b>UNFPA<\/b>, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, received commitments from Takeda (<span class=\"xn-money\">$4.6 million USD<\/span>) to maintain essential services so that women and their babies survive and thrive, this includes \u00a31 million GBP from Reckitt Benckiser to support midwives and make sure that every birth is safe. <\/li>\n<li><b>UNICEF <\/b>received commitments from IHS Markit (<span class=\"xn-money\">$1.7 million USD<\/span>) to support UNICEF&#8217;s COVID-19 response in <span class=\"xn-location\">Nigeria<\/span> and from Colgate Palmolive (<span class=\"xn-money\">$4 million USD<\/span> in in-kind product) to 12 countries as part of UNICEF&#8217;s WASH response to COVID-19. <\/li>\n<li><b>Verizon<\/b>,\u00a0as part of <i>Global Goal: Unite for our Future<\/i>, has strengthened its long time commitment to education through a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million USD<\/span> pledge to Education Cannot Wait. As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a more important time to provide critical tools to the teachers and students who need it most. <\/li>\n<li><b>Vodafone<\/b>\u00a0has committed to vastly expand their networks, reaching millions of people worldwide through the installation of 11,000 additional 4G sites. This increased technology will help support the SDGs by providing additional network access to essential education initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hosted by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Dwayne Johnson<\/span><\/b>, <i>The Concert <\/i>featured performances from <b>Chloe x Halle, Christine and the Queens, Coldplay, For Love Choir, J Balvin, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer Hudson<\/span>, J&#8217;Nai Bridges with <span class=\"xn-person\">Gustavo Dudamel<\/span>, Los Angeles Philharmonic &amp; YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), <span class=\"xn-person\">Justin Bieber<\/span> <\/b>and <b>Quavo<\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/span> and select members of the Original Broadway Production of HAMILTON with <span class=\"xn-person\">Jimmy Fallon<\/span> &amp; The Roots, <span class=\"xn-person\">Miley Cyrus<\/span>, Shakira, Usher<\/b> and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Yemi Alade<\/span><\/b>. <i>The Concert<\/i> also included appearances from <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Antoni Porowski<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Billy Porter<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Charlize Theron<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Rock<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">David Beckham<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Derrick Johnson<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Kruger<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Forest Whitaker<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Hugh Jackman<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ken Jeong<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kerry Washington<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Naomi Campbell<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Nikolaj Coster-Waldau<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Olivia Colman<\/span>, Opal Tometi, <span class=\"xn-person\">Salma Hayek Pinault<\/span><\/b> and more.<\/p>\n<p><i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future\u2014The Concert <\/i>aired on broadcast networks across the globe, including: <b>ARD, Canal+ Group, RTVE <\/b>in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, <b>Bell Media, CBC, Citytv<\/b>, and <b>Global TV<\/b>, in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <b>NBC, MSNBC<\/b> and <b>iHeartMedia<\/b> in the U.S., <b>Grupo Globo<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <b>MultiChoice Group<\/b> and <b>SABC<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>, <b>Fuji TV<\/b> and <b>Star <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span><\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, and <b>Channel Nine<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span>. <i>The Concert<\/i> will also be streamed on global platforms including <b>Apple, Brut, Roku, Insight TV, TIDAL, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo! <\/b>and <b>YouTube<\/b>. Additional broadcasters include <b>BAR\u00c7A TV, Bloomberg Television, Fundaci\u00f3n Azteca, Mediacorp, MTV International, NBC News NOW, SiriusXM, Sony Channel Latin America, <\/b>and<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Turner Latin America<\/span><\/b>. The virtual broadcast celebrated innovators, scientists, health workers, activists and organizations working to develop and distribute COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines to everyone, everywhere who need them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Producers of <i>Global Goal: Unite for Our Future<\/i>, include: <span class=\"xn-person\">Michele Anthony<\/span> of Universal Music Group, <span class=\"xn-person\">Declan Kelly<\/span> of Teneo, Live Nation, <span class=\"xn-person\">Scooter Braun<\/span> and SB Projects, <span class=\"xn-person\">Adam Leber<\/span> on behalf of Maverick, The Lede Company, Roc Nation and <span class=\"xn-person\">Derrick Johnson<\/span> on behalf of NAACP. 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