UNICEF People
Danny Glover Activity Highlights
2009 • October • In Tanzania, supported the Zanzibar International Film Festival and used the opportunity to highlight issues related to HIV - particularly prevention of mother-to-child transmission, as well as stigma and discrimination against childen and their families affected by the virus. (Newsline)
2007 • October • In Belgium, at the Ghent Film Festival, Mr. Glover received the Joseph Plateau Lifetime Achievement Award. UNICEF Belgium has been in partnership with the Ghent Film Festival for the past few years.
2006 • May • In Jamaica, Mr. Glover gave a presentation at the second annual Conference on Caribbean Philanthropy. He also met with members of non-governmental organizations who work with UNICEF in addressing the issue of HIV/AIDS and its impact on children. (Newsline)
2006 • April • In New York, Mr. Glover participated in the International Day for Mine Awareness. He joined a panel discussion on landmines with UN experts and mine activists. (Newsline)
2005 • December • In Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mr. Glover spoke at the Banco Itaú-UNICEF Brazil Education and Participation Awards ceremony. Every two years, the ceremony honours non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working to ensure every child’s right to a quality education in Brazil. (Newsline)
2005 • March • In Burkina Faso, Mr. Glover visited the Notre Dame of Fatima hospitality centre that cares for HIV-infected children. (Newsline)
2005 • February • In Ethiopia, Mr. Glover chaired the opening of the Africa Unite Symposium. Following the symposium, Mr. Glover and fellow UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo participated in a benefit concert for Africa Unite. (Newsline)
2004 • November • In Ethiopia, Mr. Glover helped raise awareness about the dangers and devastating effects of landmines on children. He visited areas that were heavily mined during the war and met with leaders, members of mine risk education school clubs and land mine survivors. (Press Release)
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| © UNICEF/2004/Bonn |
| In Ethiopia, landmine survivors, all under 18 years of age, march in a procession promoting a ban on landmines, as they welcome UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover (right) to their primary school in the village of Addis Tesfa. (November 2004) |
