Global Citizen Festival 2024 is a music festival this event take place in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 28 2024. The artis's music line up are: Post Malone, Doja Cat, LISA (Blackpink), Jelly Roll, Rauw Alejandro, Benson Boone, and RAYE.
since 2009 global citizens have taken over 33.5 milion actions which in combination with high level advocacy work, have led to over $43.6 billion being distributed to partners around the world, impacting 1.29 billion lives in the fight against poverty. This event is not only a music festival but this event aims to increase awareness and gather support in overcoming global issues such as:
1. Extreme Poverty: This festival aims to eradicate cases of extreme poverty around the world with a call to action through the "End Extreme Poverty NOW" campaign from the advocacy organization Global Citizen.
2. Hunger Crisis: By holding benefit concerts, the festival seeks to address the global hunger crisis. The event also includes performances from various renowned artists to raise awareness and support hunger eradication efforts.
3. Climate Change: The festival also focuses on the issue of climate change, with several performers giving speeches and conveying important messages about protecting the environment and removing carbon from the atmosphere.
4. Food Security: The event also involved pledges from countries such as France and Norway to provide international funding for agricultural development, aimed at fighting the global food crisis.
At the 2024 Global Citizen Festival singer and songwriter Doja Cat delivered a powerful and emotional speech, condemning injustice in various parts of the world.
"Right now, millions of men, women and children in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and around the world are suffering. In times like these, it is important to remember that we have the power to bring change, love and hope to those who really need it," said Doja, quoted by Billboard on Sunday (29/9).
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