On Saturday 24th September, 2022, Global Citizen celebrated its 10th anniversary of their Global Citizen Festival on twin stages in Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, and New York City’s Grand Lawn in Central Park.
This year’s milestone six-week campaign culminated in over $2.4 billion in commitments in line with the organization’s urgent calls to action to end extreme poverty now. In addition, thanks to world leaders, performers, and global citizens everywhere, the event saw 2 million actions taken for girls and for the planet – more than doubling the record previously set by the international advocacy organization.
The nine-hour festival featured artists in Accra and NYC including Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Tems, Gyakie, Metallica, Jonas Brothers, Rosalía, Usher, SZA, and Stormzy with participating global leaders across stages including Nana Akuffo Addo, President of Ghana, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, among many others.
Check out some picture highlights from the event below.
ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: Usher performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: Sarkodie performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: Stonebwoy performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: Sza performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Mariah Carey performs onstage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: New York at Central Park on September 24, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo speaks on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: Global Director of Policy and Advocacy, Michael Sheldrick speaks on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica perform onstage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: New York at Central Park on September 24, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Angélique Kidjo (L) performs onstage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: New York at Central Park on September 24, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Charlie Puth performs onstage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: New York at Central Park on September 24, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: Gyakie performs on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Andrew Esiebo/Getty Images)ACCRA, GHANA – SEPTEMBER 24: DJ Mic Smith and Kojo Manuel perform on stage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: Accra on September 24, 2022 in Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: Victoria De Angelis, Damiano David, and Thomas Raggi of Måneskin perform onstage during Global Citizen Festival 2022: New York at Central Park on September 24, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
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