in my name

Amazing! Joon W. wrote her own song called, “take a...

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:20:03 +0000

Amazing! Joon W. wrote her own song called, “take a look,” and created a video as well. So great to see everyone’s creativity on display in support of the message. (via experbtalents)

Will.i.am presents your new video, “in my name.”...

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:26:37 +0000

Will.i.am presents your new video, “in my name.” (via YouTube Live)

Will.i.am unveils your video mashup. View all the photos from...

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:27:52 +0000

Will.i.am unveils your video mashup. View all the photos from the event and more in my name videos here.
(via Josh Wiese on Flickr)

One more before the show begins with Golden Gate Bridge in the...

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:23:54 +0000

One more before the show begins with Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
(via Josh Wiese))

Outside before YouTube Live begins (via Josh Wiese)

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:22:53 +0000

Outside before YouTube Live begins (via Josh Wiese)

Josh from Every Human Has Rights Shared His View From YouTube...

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:51:53 +0000

Josh from Every Human Has Rights Shared His View From YouTube Live

YouTube Live Happening Right Now - in my name remix

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:10:52 +0000

YouTube Live Happening Right Now - in my name remix:

Click the link and watch will.i.am unveil the new in my name remix with your videos!

"The UK Government has said we must “never again” stand by in the face of wide scale..."

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:18:22 +0000

“The UK Government has said we must “never again” stand by in the face of wide scale atrocities. Over the past five years some five million people have died in the DRC. Now is the time for your Government to uphold its promise. Swift deployment could save thousands of lives.”

- An open letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown about the DRC crisis

U.N. Seeks Bailout Package for World's Poorest

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:18:21 +0000

U.N. Seeks Bailout Package for World's Poorest

Bono talks about “awakening” the desire in people...

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:21:35 +0000

Bono talks about “awakening” the desire in people to change the world. (via TheONECampaign)

Kumi Naidoo: It's Time to Set Them Free

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:59:24 +0000

Kumi Naidoo: It's Time to Set Them Free:

Check out Kumi’s blog on the Huffingtonpost.

Ask The Readers: How Can We Help Beat Poverty? -- Answer the question on LifeHacker

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:14:29 +0000

Ask The Readers: How Can We Help Beat Poverty? -- Answer the question on LifeHacker:

(via endpoverty)

"According to the United Nations, a woman’s chance of dying in childbirth in the United States..."

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:53:03 +0000

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According to the United Nations, a woman’s chance of dying in childbirth in the United States is 1 in 4,800. In Ireland, which has the best rate in the world, it is 1 in 48,000. In Sierra Leone, it is 1 in 8

Women die in childbirth every day, according to people who study the issue, because of cultures and traditions that place more worth on the lives of men. “It really reflects the way women are not valued in many societies,” said Betsy McCallon of the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, one of the few groups that advocates to reduce deaths in childbirth. “But there is not that sense of demand that this is unacceptable, so it continues to happen.”

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- A Mother’s Final Look at Life - washingtonpost.com

Some of you have created amazing video pledges! I love what...

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:24:07 +0000

Some of you have created amazing video pledges! I love what Ashley has done here, creating some of her own animations. I wanted to show my favorites off so I’ve created a playlist of my picks. I’ll keep updating it as new videos are added. Get yours in now, and TAKE ACTION to fight poverty!

-Nicky

John Oliver on “Unfair Trade.”

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:21:06 +0000

John Oliver on “Unfair Trade.”

Unless the specific barriers that prevent women and girls from...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:26:58 +0000

Unless the specific barriers that prevent women and girls from escaping poverty are tackled, the world won’t be able to make progress towards the millennium goals.

(via BBC NEWS | Women are key to fighting poverty)

"Irresponsible arms transfers are undermining many developing countries’ chances of achieving their..."

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:08:08 +0000

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Irresponsible arms transfers are undermining many developing countries’ chances of achieving their Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. This paper shows new evidence of how this is happening in parts of Asia, Latin America, and Africa – either by draining governments’ resources or by fuelling armed violence or conflict.

Either way, irresponsible arms transfers undermine governments’ development objectives and their citizens’ economic, social, and cultural rights.

Governments and their citizens urgently need a strong Arms Trade Treaty to ensure that all states involved in an arms transfer consider the impact of that transfer on the MDGs and sustainable development.

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- How irresponsible arms transfers undermine development goals

In my name (via HannurrSpannurr) Loving what Hannah did here!...

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:37:24 +0000

In my name (via HannurrSpannurr)

Loving what Hannah did here! Keep the creativity coming.

-Nicky

The UN Millennium Campaign covers the In My Name event on its...

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:27:17 +0000

The UN Millennium Campaign covers the In My Name event on its home page.

Bono greets Hind from Nigeria.

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:03:31 +0000

Bono greets Hind from Nigeria.

Scarlett Johansson

In My Name — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:52:40 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

In my name, governments must keep their promises. Photo In My Name

Wyclef Jean - Musician and Activist

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:09:49 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

Yo this is Wyclef Jean, and I pledge that I will work to help the people of Hati, through my foundation, Ile de la Haiti. In my name, I want the international community, including the US, to focus together and help stabilize Hati. We must help them get food, get their economy back and most importantly focus on health of the people. So please, let’s stay focused, focus, focus. Photo GCAP/ Nabil Elderkin

Will.i.am - Composer, Singer and Activist

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:14 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am will.i.am from the United States of America. In my name governments should end poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Photo GCAP/Nabil Elderkin

Sylvia Borren

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:12 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I Sylvia Borren, from the Netherlands, pledge that I will try to convince anyone anywhere that poverty is a desperate woman fighting for the life of her children, and that in my name we can solve it together. Photo GCAP/Geert van Kesteren

Steve Olsen

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:10 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Steve Olsen, and I pledge one piece of art per month to raise money for charities. In my name, I want governments to stop lying to us and keep their promises. Photo: GCAP

Sergio Mendes

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:08 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Sergio Mendes, from Brazil. I am adding my voice and my name to the global cause of ending poverty in this world. In my name I want my and all other governments in the world to challenge poverty and inequality. Photo GCAP

Rahul Bose - Actor and Oxfam Ambassador

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:06 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

My name is Rahul Bose, from India. I work with Oxfam to end poverty by campaigning for quality education and health for all. In my name, I want the Indian Government to make primary and secondary education free for all girls and boys. Photo GCAP

Queen Rania Al Abdullah

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:04 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Queen Rania of Jordan. I work to ensure that all children of Jordan and the our region have access to quality education. In My Name, I call on world leaders to provide children everywhere with access to free education. Photo GCAP/Naser Ayyoub

Missy Higgins - Musician

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:02 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

Hi I’m Missy Higgins from Australia. Several of Australia’s neighbouring islands are at risk of disappearing completely because of severe changes to their environment. In my name I want the Australian government to help the Pacific Islanders to overcome and adapt to climate change. Photo GCAP.

Mischa Barton

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:33:00 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Mischa Barton. I work with Save the Children to get 10 million people to take action by 2010 for the 10 million children who die every year. In my name, I want governments to help save the children who are dying needlessly every year before their 5th birthday. Photo GCAP/Per-Anders Petterson/Reportage by Getty Images for Save the Children

Mel B

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:58 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Mel B. I have joined over 43 million people, taking a stand to end poverty. In my name I want governments to stop backtracking on aid commitments and deliver what they promised. Photo inmyname/Oxfam

Mary Robinson

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:57 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I pledge to live by the principles of the UN declaration of Human Rights, and through my organisation - Realizing Rights - to work with others to strengthen respect for human rights around the world. Photo inmyname/Nick Fletcher

Marg Delahunty

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:55 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Marg the Warrior Princess. I work with Oxfam to ensure that everyone the world over has access to taps, toilets, clinics and classrooms. In my name I want all 192 countries to keep their promise to eradicate poverty. And if you don’t I will come and smite you, all 192 of you. And don’t think I am fooling. Photo inmyname/Nigal Markham

Maggie Q

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:53 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I’m Maggie Q and everyday I don’t eat meat to lessen the demand of imported produce from third world countries. Every day I buy Fair Trade products to ensure that farmers all around the world are being compensated. In my name, I want the US government to make trade fair for all third world contries. Photo inmyname/Oxfam

Kristin Davis

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:51 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Kristin Davis and I work with Oxfam to end poverty because I believe that we can. In my name governments must deliver the money that they promised to end poverty by 2015. Photo inmyname/Oxfam

Khalid Abdallah

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:49 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am an actor from Britain and from Egypt and I try to make films that promote an understanding between the two parts of the world I am from. Keep your promise to ensure universal primary education for boys and girls. I promise to support organisations fighting to eradicate extreme poverty globally. Photo inmyname/Haydar Helo

John Legend

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:47 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am John Legend. I support the Show Me Campaign. In my name all governments should work toward fulfilling the millennium development goals. Photo inmyname/Oxfam

John Butler

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:45 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I have been working with Oxfam to raise awareness about the need of improved health of Australia’s Aboriginal people. I want the Australian government to invest in Aboriginal medical services to close the life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians. Photo inmyname/Eric Brown

Jeremy Scott

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:42 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Jeremy Scott and I have helped out with homeless charities and in my name I would like to see the US government cancel the dept for poor nations so that they can use to money to get back on their feet by investing into health care and education. Photo inmyname/Oxfam

Jeffrey Sachs

In My Name — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:32:40 +0000

In My Name posted a photo:

I am Jeffrey Sachs, author of The End of Poverty and special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the millennium goals. In my name I call on all of us to do what we’ve promised, to achieve the millennium development goals by 2015 and to end extreme poverty in our generation by 2025. Photo inmyname/Oxfam