Topic: Charity
Montag, 21. Juni 2004
thespoof.com: At a hastily called press conference on his private estate at Rudder Cut Cay in the Bahamas, Irish legend, Bono – the sometimes lead singer in the popular beat combo U2, the seeker of truth, justice and world peace, the man who would be Jesus bejesus - yesterday announced an audacious plan to persuade George W Bush and Michael Moore to join him and his backing band on stage for a rendition of “Pride in the name of Love,” at a benefit concert for retired politicians and filmmakers who have fallen on hard times. [
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Dienstag, 15. Juni 2004
online.ie: An HIV/Aids awareness video featuring U2 singer Bono to educate teenagers on the global pandemic was launched today in Dublin.
The film, Positive Youth, hopes to teach young people to take responsibility for their personal choices and create awareness about the situation around the world. [ more]
The film, Positive Youth, hopes to teach young people to take responsibility for their personal choices and create awareness about the situation around the world. [
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Donnerstag, 10. Juni 2004
belfasttelegraph.co.uk: TIM Attwood, brother of the west Belfast SDLP politician Alex Attwood, knew Bono of U2 and suggested that he appear alongside Hume to drum up support for the deal.
But Bono - whose father was an Irish Labour-supporting Catholic trade unionist from Dublin's north side and whose mother was Church of Ireland - had an instinctive feeling for how difficult the political situation was. He believed that the Unionists were feeling estranged from the fanfare of the peace process and that people in the south had more sympathy for them than they realised - and he wanted them to know it.
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But Bono - whose father was an Irish Labour-supporting Catholic trade unionist from Dublin's north side and whose mother was Church of Ireland - had an instinctive feeling for how difficult the political situation was. He believed that the Unionists were feeling estranged from the fanfare of the peace process and that people in the south had more sympathy for them than they realised - and he wanted them to know it.
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Samstag, 5. Juni 2004
news.yahoo.com: Jude Law, U2 frontman Bono and Coldplay singer Chris Martin are among a host of celebrities who have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair requesting more aid money for the world's poorest countries.
The letter, also signed by Helen Mirren, Colin Firth, Joseph Fiennes and Minnie Driver, is intended to reach the government as it determines British aid budgets for the next three years.
Justin Forsyth, policy director of Oxfam, said millions of people in Africa are still living in absolute poverty, some 20 years after the Ethiopian famine.
"One billion people do not have access to clean water, 6,400 are dying from AIDS in Africa every day and over 100 million children in the world do not get a chance to go to school," Forsyth said.
"Next year Blair and (Treasury chief Gordon) Brown are poised to lead a breakthrough on reducing poverty but they must lay the groundwork now by making sure there is money in the bank to fund it," he added. [ more]
The letter, also signed by Helen Mirren, Colin Firth, Joseph Fiennes and Minnie Driver, is intended to reach the government as it determines British aid budgets for the next three years.
Justin Forsyth, policy director of Oxfam, said millions of people in Africa are still living in absolute poverty, some 20 years after the Ethiopian famine.
"One billion people do not have access to clean water, 6,400 are dying from AIDS in Africa every day and over 100 million children in the world do not get a chance to go to school," Forsyth said.
"Next year Blair and (Treasury chief Gordon) Brown are poised to lead a breakthrough on reducing poverty but they must lay the groundwork now by making sure there is money in the bank to fund it," he added. [
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Freitag, 4. Juni 2004
showbizireland.com: U2 frontman and globally renowned statesman Bono brought 25 EU ministers out for a bite of lunch at Dublin Castle during the week to make them come good on their promise to Africa...Bono and Minister of State for Development Cooperation and Human Rights, Tom Kitt T.D, met at Dublin Castle this week for the "EU Development Ministers Meeting".
At the meeting Bono wanted to centre the discussion on African development issues including debt, trade and Aids. His mission is to get EU countries to agree to a .7% of national growth aid going to the continent of Africa which is currently in crisis.
The singer also met with the world's press who were determined to get Bono to comment on whether a Live Aid 2 concert would take place.
Bono explained in his usual charming and charismatic way that himself and Bob Geldof wanted to raise "billions not millions" and therefore a concert would not be feasible.
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Mittwoch, 2. Juni 2004
u2.com: Charity will not solve the problems of African poverty, was the message Bono delivered to EU development ministers in Dublin yesterday.
And in an open letter to UK PM Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown, Bono has joined a group of celebrities demanding an increase in aid to the poorest countries.
Actors Jude Law and Helen Mirren were among more than 20 stars to sign the letter, which lists the problems faced by the world's poor and asks the UK to donate 0.7% of its income to help. [ more]
And in an open letter to UK PM Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown, Bono has joined a group of celebrities demanding an increase in aid to the poorest countries.
Actors Jude Law and Helen Mirren were among more than 20 stars to sign the letter, which lists the problems faced by the world's poor and asks the UK to donate 0.7% of its income to help. [
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bbc.co.uk: A group of celebrities has sent an open letter to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pleading with them to increase aid to poverty-stricken countries.
Bono, Bob Geldof and actors Jude Law and Helen Mirren were among more than 20 stars to sign the letter.
It lists some of the problems faced by the world's poor and asks the UK to donate 0.7% of its income to help.
The letter coincides with a government spending review to decide UK budgets and aid for the next three years.
Directors from Oxfam and Christian Aid also signed the letter, entitled Aid Works - Increase it Now. [ more]
Bono, Bob Geldof and actors Jude Law and Helen Mirren were among more than 20 stars to sign the letter.
It lists some of the problems faced by the world's poor and asks the UK to donate 0.7% of its income to help.
The letter coincides with a government spending review to decide UK budgets and aid for the next three years.
Directors from Oxfam and Christian Aid also signed the letter, entitled Aid Works - Increase it Now. [
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orf.at: In einem offenen Brief haben Stars wie Bono von U2 und die Schauspieler Jude Law und Minnie Driver den britischen Regierungschef Tony Blair zu mehr Hilfen für die ärmsten Länder der Welt aufgefordert.
In dem an Blair und Schatzmeister Gordon Brown adressierten Brief betonten die Prominenten heute, dringende Schritte täten Not: Täglich sterben demnach 6.400 Menschen in Afrika an AIDS, mehr als hundert Millionen Kinder der Welt gingen nicht zur Volksschule, jedes Jahr sterben 525.000 Frauen im Kindbett. [ more]
In dem an Blair und Schatzmeister Gordon Brown adressierten Brief betonten die Prominenten heute, dringende Schritte täten Not: Täglich sterben demnach 6.400 Menschen in Afrika an AIDS, mehr als hundert Millionen Kinder der Welt gingen nicht zur Volksschule, jedes Jahr sterben 525.000 Frauen im Kindbett. [
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Dienstag, 1. Juni 2004
eupolitix.com: Pop icon Bono on Tuesday condemned EU governments for failing to live up to promises on aid for Africa.The U2 singer, who met with European development ministers in Dublin, said it was time for the EU to up its aid efforts.
“We are after billions, not millions,” he said, reported by PA. “And that’s what it’s going to take to sort out the problems of our next door neighbour.”
The rock star is calling on all developed nations to honour pledges to give 0.7 per cent GNP in aid to the world’s poorest countries.
“There’s a general feeling in some camps that because they are doing well their economies can’t afford the commitment of 0.7 per cent and it’s going to be more money than they thought.”
“A lot of these people are doing some great things, but there are promises being broken and that’s unacceptable. You can’t make promises and not keep them,” he charged. [
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Montag, 24. Mai 2004
u2log.com: On Tuesday (May 18), Bono participated in the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on AIDS in Washington, D.C. U2 fan and Jubilee USA activist Abbey Fisher attended the hearing. Abbey shares her story and perspective on the AIDS emergency with U2log. [ more]
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