Global Citizen NOW Summit: A Symposium on Food Insecurity, Climate Change, and Public Health in Extreme Poverty

On May 1 and 2, the nonprofit Global Citizen will gather a diverse group of leaders from the political, business, and philanthropic sectors in New York. Among them are Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. The goal of the Global Citizen NOW summit is to address issues of food insecurity, climate change, and public health associated with extreme poverty.

In addition to these leaders, actors Hugh Jackman, Danai Gurira, and Dakota Johnson will participate in the summit. Representatives from companies such as Cisco, Citi, Delta, and PayPal will also be present. The event will feature figures like Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah, Bezos Earth Fund CEO Andrew Steer, and Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Danai Gurira expressed her commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and addressing the severe inequities facing Africa. The focus of the summit will be 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 also aims to inspire and support the next generation of advocates through the Global Citizen Prize awards. These awards highlight young people making extraordinary efforts to change the world by providing financial assistance for their projects. The Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits is supported by a collaboration with The Conversation US funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., with more information on AP’s philanthropy coverage available at https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy