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George Clooney is not only an actor, director, producer and writer, he's also an active humanitarian; supporting
many charities. As of January 31 2008, George Clooney is the 9th UN Messenger of Peace.
The United Nations, The Save Darfur Coalition, The United Way, The ONE Campaign and the International
Rescue Committee are just some of the charities / organisations in recent years to benefit from George
Clooney's high - profile involvement.
In May 2007, George, along with fellow Ocean's Thirteen cast members Brad Pitt & Matt Damon, plus producer,
Jerry Weintraub, launched their own charity, Not On Our Watch.
You can help by signing up to these organisations, making a donation to them or by shopping in their stores. Every
penny counts! Simply visit their websites for more information.
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George Clooney: UN Messenger of Peace
On January 18 2008, it was announced that George Clooney has been designated by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, to
raise awareness of the world body’s peacekeeping efforts.
“I am deeply honoured to receive this appointment,” Mr. Clooney said. “I look forward to working with
the United Nations in order to build public support for its critically important work in some of the most difficult, dangerous
and dire places in the world.”
He received his UN Messenger of Peace designation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 31 January 2008.
On that day [pictures, press, video], George Clooney also attended a photo call with his parents, Nick & Nina Clooney, before holding a press conference
on his January 2008 trip to Darfur, Chad & the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Not On Our Watch
Founded by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Jerry Weintraub.
Our mission is to focus global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities. Drawing on the powerful
voice of citizen artists, activists, and cultural leaders, our mission is to generate lifesaving humanitarian assistance and
protection for the vulnerable, marginalized, and displaced.
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- In May and June 2007, several Ocean's Thirteen events were lined up to benefit Not On Our Watch. A fundraiser
at the Cannes Film Festival to officially launch the charity, followed by charity premieres of Ocean's Thirteen in
Las Vegas & Chicago, all had proceeds going to Not On Our Watch.
- 100% of AmericanLife TV's proceeds from the sale of George & Nick Clooney's A Journey to Darfur DVD will go to Not On Our Watch.
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United Nations
The purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, are to maintain international peace and security; to
develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian
problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions
of nations in attaining these ends.
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Save Darfur Coalition
The Save Darfur Coalition's mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to mobilize
a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of two million people in the Darfur region.
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International Rescue Committee (IRC)
The IRC is at work in some 25 countries, distributing life-saving aid, rebuilding devastated communities, establishing
schools and training teachers, caring for war-traumatized children, rehabilitating health care systems, restoring lost livelihoods,
reuniting families, strengthening the capacity of local aid groups and institutions, supporting good governance initiatives
in post-conflict locations, and for refugees unable to return home and admitted to the U.S. resettlement program, helping
them rebuild their lives across the United States.
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Tackling the topic of Darfur is very much a joint effort by the father-son team of Nick and George Clooney.
Their documentary, "A Journey To Darfur" premiered on AmericanLife TV Network on January 15 2007 and includes
previously unseen footage from their trip to Darfur in April 2006.
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In April 2006, George Clooney and his father, Nick Clooney, travelled to Sudan and Chad with the International Rescue Committee, to see the devastation in Darfur for themselves. -
- On April 30 2006, a rally took place in Washington, orchestrated by the Save Darfur Coalition. George and Nick Clooney gave speeches.
- On September 13 2006, George, Nick and Nina Clooney attended a dinner in New York City, hosted by the Save Darfur Coalition.
- On September 14 2006, George Clooney made a passionate plea to the United Nations. Download the video clip. See the pictures.
- On September 25 2006, George Clooney attended a Burbank press conference where California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation to divest state pension money from Sudan.
- In December 2006, George Clooney, Don Cheadle and Joey Cheek travelled to China and Egypt to talk to representatives about the ongoing genocide in Darfur. See the pictures.
- On Dec. 15 George Clooney (with the above) met with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, where a press conference followed.
- George Clooney and Don Cheadle were interviewed on CNN. Part one Part two
- In January 2007, Nick Clooney was interviewed by MSNBC and Channel 9.
- On March 25 2007, George Clooney wrote an open letter to German chancellor Angela Merkel "calling on her to take 'decisive
action' in the region in the face of al-Bashir's failure to respond to the U.N. resolutions."
- Nick Clooney continues to give speeches and participate at Darfur awareness events all over the Country. As
of October 2007, he has given 89 presentations on the topic.
- In May 2007, George Clooney co-founded Not On Our Watch and continues to raised funds and awareness through the charity.
- George Clooney features in 'Darfur Now' and narrates/executive-produces 'Sand and Sorrow'.
- On December 13 2007, the 8th World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates presented George Clooney and Don Cheadle
with the 2007 Peace Summit Award - for their humanitarian work on Darfur - at its annual meeting in Rome.
- In January 2008, George Clooney made a second trip to Darfur and Chad, and also visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and India.
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United Way
United Way is a national network of more than 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create lasting
positive changes in communities and people’s lives. Building on more than a century of service as the nation’s
preeminent community-based fundraiser, United Way engages the community to identify the underlying causes of the most significant
local issues, develops strategies and pulls together financial and human resources to address them, and measures the results.
United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement. While local United Ways tackle
issues based on local needs, common focus areas include helping children and youth succeed, improving access to health care,
promoting self-sufficiency, and strengthening families.
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- George Clooney is an At-Large board member of The United Way.
- Clooney was one of several individuals in the entertainment industry who participated in the September 11th Telethon:
America: A Tribute to Heroes and the Tsunami Relief Telethon, which were broadcast on major television networks.
- In September 2005, George Clooney donated $1 million to the United Way Hurricane Katrina Response Fund.
- In March 2006, George Clooney donated his Acadamy Award gift bag to an auction to raise funds for The United Way.
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The ONE Campaign
ONE is a new effort by Americans to rally Americans – ONE by ONE – to fight the emergency of global AIDS
and extreme poverty.
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Text from each of the charities' official sites was used in compiling this page. Logos are used for the
sole purpose of attracting readers to the charities' sites. No copyright infringement ever intended.
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