IDEAS FOR URGENT ACTION

NOVEMBER 17 | RIO DE JANEIRO

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Global Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro, an action summit hosted by Global Citizen and the 2024 G20 Presidency, and supported by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, convened over 450 world leaders, innovators, and advocates on the eve of the G20 Summit for one primary reason: to drive urgent action to defeat poverty and address the climate crisis.

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Kumi Naidoo President, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, speaks during the Global Citizen Panels & Fireside Chats on November 17, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Pessimism is a luxury we cannot afford

Kumi Naidoo, President, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

Our Partners

 

Speakers

SUPPORTED BY

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil

FEATURING

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission

Tarciana Medeiros

CEO of Banco do Brasil

Helder Barbalho

Governor, Pará State

H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa

President of the Republic of South Africa

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada

ALOK

Two-time Latin GRAMMY nominated musician & philanthropist

Doron Avni

Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Emerging Markets at Google

Júlia Forlani

Strategic Partnerships Manager of Amazônia +21 Institute & FAIS

Sonia Guajajara

Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil

Mitzi Jonelle-Tan

Climate Justice Activist and Steering Committee of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

Jin Liqun

President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Larissa Pinto Moraes

Executive Director of Engajamundo

Paul Newnham

CEO, SDG2 Advocacy Hub

Eduardo Paes

Mayor of Rio de Janeiro

Diego Scotti

Global Citizen Board Member and EVP, General Manager - Consumer Group & Global Marketing and Communications at PayPal

Rene Silva

Businessman, Communicator and Activist at Jornal Voz Das Comunidades

Ginga Tropical 

Performers

Tori Tsui

Climate Justice Activist, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

Laurence Tubiana 

CEO, European Climate Foundation

Célia Xakriabá

Federal Deputy of Brazil, Indigenous Activist, Co-Founder of ANMIGA (National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry)

Luiza Zveiter

Journalist

Juliana Wallauer

Founder of "Mamilos" Podcast & Milos Consulting

Rodrigo Medeiros

Senior Brazil Lead, re:wild

Vanessa Oliveira

Reporter, Um Só Planeta

Michael Sheldrick

Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer, Global Citizen

Maria Netto

Executive Director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade - iCS

Athirson Mazzoli E Oliveira

National Secretary of Football and Defence of the Rights of Fans, Ministry of Sport

André Corrêa Do Lago

Secretary of Climate, Energy and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

Suelma Rosa

Vice President of Corporate Affairs for PepsiCo Latin America

Máximo Torero 

Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

João Paulo Capobianco

Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil 

Jonas Gahr Støre

Prime Minister of Norway

Kumi Naidoo

President, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative

Marciely Ayap Tupari

Coordinator Secretary COIAB

Txai Suruí

Indigenous Warrior of the Paiter Suruí People and General Coordinator of the Kanindé Association

Hugh Evans

Co-Founder & CEO

What is Global Citizen NOW?

Global Citizen NOW brings together the brightest minds, influential decision makers, and the biggest names in pop culture to create a global agenda for urgent action. The summit is about more than talking about the world’s biggest challenges, it is about taking action to solve them. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Global Citizen NOW?

The summit driving action to end extreme poverty, returns to New York City for a third year, on May 1 and 2. Leaders from the worlds of public policy, media, entertainment, philanthropy, advocacy, and the private sector will convene for two dynamic days focused on taking action today to save tomorrow. 

The 2024 edition of the summit will focus on ideas for urgent action to achieve a world where everyone’s basic needs are fulfilled, including access for all people to food, energy, healthcare and education; advocate for the flourishing of our planet by pushing for increased climate financing and the phase out of fossil fuels; and drive toward a future where every person and country can prosper through economic development, access to finance, innovation and job creation. 

Global Citizen NOW is the only place where the brightest minds from the private sector, public sector, and artist community come together to share tangible ideas for taking action today, so that we can save tomorrow. 

We are bringing together 400 of the best minds in advocacy, the private sector, and philanthropy to build a roadmap together to achieve the end of extreme poverty and protect the planet, so that we can take action today, to save tomorrow. Virtually, millions will have the chance to tune-in, watch the discussions, and contribute ideas in real time.

What is the history of Global Citizen NOW? 

The summit driving action to end extreme poverty, returns to New York City for a third year, on May 1 and 2. Leaders from the worlds of public policy, media, entertainment, philanthropy, advocacy, and the private sector will convene for two dynamic days focused on taking action today to save tomorrow. 

The 2024 edition of the summit will focus on ideas for urgent action to achieve a world where everyone’s basic needs are fulfilled, including access for all people to food, energy, healthcare and education; advocate for the flourishing of our planet by pushing for increased climate financing and the phase out of fossil fuels; and drive toward a future where every person and country can prosper through economic development, access to finance, innovation and job creation. 

Global Citizen NOW is the only place where the brightest minds from the private sector, public sector, and artist community come together to share tangible ideas for taking action today, so that we can save tomorrow. 

We are bringing together 400 of the best minds in advocacy, the private sector, and philanthropy to build a roadmap together to achieve the end of extreme poverty and protect the planet, so that we can take action today, to save tomorrow. Virtually, millions will have the chance to tune-in, watch the discussions, and contribute ideas in real time.