Global Goal: Unite for Our Future

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Global Goal: Unite for Our Future
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Created by Global Citizen
European Commission
Presented by
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersMichael Dempsey (The Summit)
Hamish Hamilton (The Concert)
Michele Anthony
Declan Kelly
Scooter Braun
Adam Leber
Derrick Johnson
Production locationVirtual
Production companies Live Nation Entertainment
The Lede Company
Roc Nation
Done and Dusted
Global Citizen
Original release
Network Syndication
ReleaseJune 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)
Related
Together at Home

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future was a virtual event held on June 27, 2020. Created by Global Citizen and the European Commission, it consisted of a summit and a concert featuring different personalities aimed to highlight the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities. [1]

Contents

The event was produced in collaboration with companies such as Live Nation Entertainment, The Lede Company, and Roc Nation, and also by individuals such as Michele Anthony of the Universal Music Group, Declan Kelly of Teneo, Scooter Braun (with his company SB Projects), Adam Leber (on behalf of Maverick), and Derrick Johnson (on behalf of the NAACP). [1]

Summit

The summit, titled Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Summit, featured panel discussions and interviews with world leaders, corporations and philanthropists as they announce new commitments to help develop equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, as well as rebuild communities devastated by the pandemic. [1] It will be produced by Michael Dempsey and hosted by journalists Katie Couric, Mallika Kapur, Morgan Radford, Isha Sesay, and Keir Simmons.

Participants

NameOccupation
Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany
Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission
Boris Johnson Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Emmanuel Macron President of France
Angélique Kidjo Singer and activist
Brittany Packnett Cunningham Activist
Daryl Davis Singer and activist
António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations
Derrick Johnson President and CEO of the NAACP
Eddie Ndopu Activist
Erna Solberg Prime Minister of Norway
Gayle Smith President and CEO of the ONE Campaign
Justin Verlander Baseball player
Kate Upton Actress
Ken Jeong Actor
Melinda Gates Philanthropist
Miley Cyrus Singer
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Economist
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Actor
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women
Vinod Gupta Businessman and philanthropist

Concert

The concert, titled Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert, was hosted by actor Dwayne Johnson. [1] It was a worldwide music and entertainment special claiming to celebrate the commitments made due to the actions Global Citizens have taken.

Performers

ArtistSong
Jennifer Hudson "Where Peaceful Waters Flow"
Miley Cyrus "Help!"
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Original Broadway cast of Hamilton
Jimmy Fallon & The Roots
"Helpless"
Usher "I Cry"
Shakira "Sale el Sol"
Justin Bieber
Quavo
"Intentions"
Coldplay "Paradise"
J Balvin "Mi Gente"
Yemi Alade "Shekere"

Additional performers

Appearances

Broadcast

The event was broadcast in the United States on NBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg Television, iHeartRadio, Sirius XM, and InsightTV. [2]

International broadcasters

Online streaming

The special was also available on several digital platforms worldwide such as Apple Music, Apple TV, Beats 1, Deezer, Facebook, Tidal, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo!, and YouTube. It will also be streamed live on the Facebook pages of Brut, LADbible, and Vogue Paris . [2]

Production

The producers aimed for each musical performance to have a unique setting. [3]

Impact

The special raised $6.9 billion from 41 countries towards a COVID-19 vaccine. [3]

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