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The conflict-riddled international scene has made it even more vital that political, business, and philanthropic leaders support education and health care in the least-developed nations, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans said.
This week’s Global Citizen NOW conference featured appeals for long-term investments in the African continent’s fast-growing youth population and increased outreach to young changemakers worldwide, as the international advocacy organization seeks to drive resources toward antipoverty causes.
The conflict-riddled international scene has made it even more vital that political, business, and philanthropic leaders support education and health care in the least-developed nations, Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans said. Some of the week’s biggest asks included up to USD 6 billion for economic development in Africa and USD 600 million for a United Nations-administered fund supporting education during emergencies.
To further its goals, the two-day conference in New York leaned on the star power of longtime ambassador Hugh Jackman, Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh and Brazilian singer Anitta.
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“The Walking Dead” and “Black Panther” star Danai Gurira said more Western aid alone is not enough. African nations need true self-determinism because “we are so far from uprooting ourselves from colonialism,” according to the Iowa-born actress who was raised in Zimbabwe.
