Topic: Charity
Mittwoch, 29. September 2004
u2.com: Ahead of his speech to the Labour Party Conference in the UK this afternoon, Sean O’Hagan of The Observer profiled Bono’s campaigning work. [
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politics.co.uk: U2's lead singer and debt campaigner Bono has told the Labour Party conference today that Africa must have justice, not just aid.
In his guest speaker's address to delegates, Bono said: "It is not about charity it is about justice". He told his listeners that the situation in Africa "would never be allowed to happen anywhere else."
6500 Africans dying every day due to preventable diseases, he said, is not just an "emergency but a crisis" and needs to be treated as such by the media and governments, Bono argued.
Bono is the latest in the series of high profile international figures to address the Labour Party conference, following on from Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and the new president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. [ more]
In his guest speaker's address to delegates, Bono said: "It is not about charity it is about justice". He told his listeners that the situation in Africa "would never be allowed to happen anywhere else."
6500 Africans dying every day due to preventable diseases, he said, is not just an "emergency but a crisis" and needs to be treated as such by the media and governments, Bono argued.
Bono is the latest in the series of high profile international figures to address the Labour Party conference, following on from Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and the new president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. [
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scotsman.com: Rock superstar Bono today urged Tony Blair and Gordon Brown to use Britain’s influence to transform the future of Africa.
The U2 frontman called on the two men to use Britain’s presidency of the G8 and EU next year to lead an international effort to tackle the continent’s poverty.
Bono made his remarks in an address to the Labour Party conference in Brighton, where he was international guest speaker. [ more]
The U2 frontman called on the two men to use Britain’s presidency of the G8 and EU next year to lead an international effort to tackle the continent’s poverty.
Bono made his remarks in an address to the Labour Party conference in Brighton, where he was international guest speaker. [
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news.bbc.co.uk: The fact that rock singer Bono was invited to speak at the Labour Party conference confirms his rare ability to combine the duties of a pop star with those of a global campaigner.
Bono has consistently used his position as frontman of one of the most popular rock acts in the world to draw attention to human rights issues, from the need for famine relief in Ethiopia to criticising nuclear tests in France.
His high-profile meetings with world leaders such as President George Bush and Pope John Paul II followed dubious nightly attempts to telephone the White House live from U2's concert stage. [ more]
Bono has consistently used his position as frontman of one of the most popular rock acts in the world to draw attention to human rights issues, from the need for famine relief in Ethiopia to criticising nuclear tests in France.
His high-profile meetings with world leaders such as President George Bush and Pope John Paul II followed dubious nightly attempts to telephone the White House live from U2's concert stage. [
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news.bbc.co.uk: Bono, lead singer with the Irish rock band U2, is to take centre stage at the Labour Party conference on Wednesday.
The star and global campaigner will call for action to combat the spread of Aids and ease Africa's burden of debt.
Bono has praised the government's decision to increase its contribution to the global fight against HIV/Aids. [ more]
The star and global campaigner will call for action to combat the spread of Aids and ease Africa's burden of debt.
Bono has praised the government's decision to increase its contribution to the global fight against HIV/Aids. [
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Sonntag, 26. September 2004
observer.guardian.co.uk: He's as big a campaigner for the poor and hungry as he is a rock star, but what really singles him out is that when he speaks, as he will at this week's Labour Party conference, world leaders listen
Bill Cllinton likes to tell a story about the first time the world's biggest rock star visited the White House. 'I'll never forget one day, during my administration, (Treasury) Secretary (Lawrence) Summers comes into my office and says, "You know, some guy came to just see me in jeans and a T-shirt, and he just had one name, but he sure is smart. Do you know anything about him?"' [ more]
Bill Cllinton likes to tell a story about the first time the world's biggest rock star visited the White House. 'I'll never forget one day, during my administration, (Treasury) Secretary (Lawrence) Summers comes into my office and says, "You know, some guy came to just see me in jeans and a T-shirt, and he just had one name, but he sure is smart. Do you know anything about him?"' [
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Samstag, 25. September 2004
scotsman.com: WHEN Bono takes to the stage next Wednesday afternoon peering through his trademark wraparound shades, the audience will be composed, not of screaming fans, but the sober-suited ranks of the Labour Party conference.
Brighton is the latest stop in an unconventional tour - both Republican and Democratic party conventions have already been addressed - by a man described in the US political press as "the world’s second most important politician".
Enjoying the spotlight of guest speaker, an appellation previously given to political heavyweights such as Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, the lead singer of U2 (real name Paul Hewson), will challenge the government to help eradicate Third World debt. [ more]
Brighton is the latest stop in an unconventional tour - both Republican and Democratic party conventions have already been addressed - by a man described in the US political press as "the world’s second most important politician".
Enjoying the spotlight of guest speaker, an appellation previously given to political heavyweights such as Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, the lead singer of U2 (real name Paul Hewson), will challenge the government to help eradicate Third World debt. [
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Donnerstag, 23. September 2004
canoe.ca: In a move that might make Irish rocker Bono a fan, Canada has wiped out the debt it was owed by three poor African nations. Finance Minister Ralph Goodale yesterday announced the $9-million debt relief to Senegal, Ghana and Ethiopia, adding the cancellation will help the countries spend more on health care and education.
Bono has been leading a campaign urging rich countries to help the Third World. During a spring visit to Ottawa, the U2 frontman praised Prime Minister Paul Martin for his commitment to help Africa through debt reduction and access to cheaper drugs.
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Bono has been leading a campaign urging rich countries to help the Third World. During a spring visit to Ottawa, the U2 frontman praised Prime Minister Paul Martin for his commitment to help Africa through debt reduction and access to cheaper drugs.
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Dienstag, 21. September 2004
mtv.com: U2, Avril Lavigne, R.E.M. and Pearl Jam are among the artists donating tracks to a benefit album for Aung San Suu Kyi, an imprisoned Burmese humanitarian known to some as "Asia's Nelson Mandela."
U2 dedicated their contribution, "Walk On," to Aung San Suu Kyi on All That You Can't Leave Behind, the album on which it first appeared. [
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Sonntag, 19. September 2004
observer.guardian.co.uk: Bono, the lead singer of U2, is to appear as the star speaker at this year's Labour conference. The rock icon and global activist will be the latest in a string of celebrity guests to grace the annual event; others to have spoken include Nelson Mandela in 2000 and Bill Clinton in 2002 and, last year, the president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai. [ more]
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