BERLIN, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 21, international advocacy
organization Global Citizen hosted an impactful evening at
Berlin's Tempodrom, with leaders
from across Germany and
Africa making meaningful
commitments towards ending extreme poverty by 2030.
The first Global Citizen Live in Berlin was hosted by Hadnet Tesfai and
Nikeata Thompson, with performances from Mafikizolo, Sido, Eunique,
DJ Wana Limar, Serious Klein, and Lena Meyer-Landrut, alongside
announcements and commitments to achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals.
Nigeria and Zambia led the charge with important
commitments to water and sanitation, and to nutrition. Former UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, World
Bank Chief Executive Kristalina
Georgieva, and German Federal Minister of Economic
Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller all made powerful
statements in line with the world's most pressing issues associated
with ending extreme poverty and addressing climate change.
Additionally, the government of Germany announced it will support 60 million
smallholder farmers globally to adapt to climate change.
The event followed weeks of campaigning from Global Citizens
around the world. Global Citizens from Germany, South
Africa, Nigeria, and 143
other countries took action in the lead-up to the event. The event
celebrates Africa Day, which takes place on May 25 and commemorates the founding of the
Organisation of African Unity (now known as the African Union) on
May 25, 1963.
Global Citizen Live Berlin was presented in partnership with
Engagement Global, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and
Live Nation.
Link to Photos:
https://edelmanftp.box.com/s/rm2onqaq1wfuqb4gii4bnfqk3vud804a
(Courtesy of Global Citizen)
Contact: Jason Lee,
gc@sunshinesachs.com, 212-691-2800
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