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'''''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.<ref name="deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/dwayne-johnson-global-citizens-global-goal-unite-for-our-future-the-concert-jennifer-hudson-billy-porter-shakira-charlize-theron-covid-19-coronavirus-1202966123/|title=Dwayne Johnson To Host Global Citizen's 'Global Goal: Unite For Our Future – The Concert'; Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Charlize Theron And More To Appear|first=Dino-Ray|last=Ramos|date=June 22, 2020|website=Deadline|access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
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).<ref name="deadline" />
==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.<ref name="deadline" /> It will be produced by Michael Dempsey and hosted by journalists Katie Couric, Mallika Kapur, Morgan Radford, Isha Sesay, and Keir Simmons.
===Participants=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Name ! scope="col" | Occupation |- | 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.<ref name="deadline" /> It was a worldwide music and entertainment special claiming to celebrate the commitments made due to the actions Global Citizens have taken.
===Performers=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Artist !Song |- |Jennifer Hudson |"Where Peaceful Waters Flow" |- |Miley Cyrus |"Help!" |- |Lin-Manuel Miranda<br>Original Broadway cast of ''Hamilton''<br>Jimmy Fallon & The Roots |"Helpless" |- |Usher |"I Cry" |- |Shakira |"Sale el Sol" |- |Justin Bieber<br>Quavo |"Intentions" |- |Coldplay |"Paradise" |- |J Balvin |"Mi Gente" |- |Yemi Alade |"Shekere" |}
==== Additional performers ==== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * Chloe x Halle * Christine and the Queens * J’Nai Bridges with Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Youth Orchestra Los Angeles * For Love Choir {{div col end}}
===Appearances=== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * Chris Rock * Hugh Jackman * Kerry Washington * Charlize Theron * Forest Whitaker * David Beckham * Salma Hayek * Billy Porter * Diane Kruger * Antoni Porowski * Ken Jeong * Naomi Campbell * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau * Olivia Colman {{div col end}}
==Broadcast== The event was broadcast in the United States on NBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg Television, iHeartRadio, Sirius XM, and InsightTV.<ref name="Billboard">{{Cite magazine|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=June 26, 2020|title=How to Watch the 'Global Goal: Unite for Our Future' Concert, With Miley Cyrus, Shakira, Justin Bieber & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/how-to-watch-global-goal-unite-for-our-future-concert-9408455/|access-date=July 25, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
===International broadcasters=== {{div col}} * Africa: 1Magic, BET International, Bloomberg Television, Canal+ Afrique, Comedy Central, InsightTV, MTV Africa, and MTV Base * {{flag|Argentina}}: Telefe * Asia: Comedy Central, MTV, and Paramount Channel * {{flag|Australia}}: MTV, Network 10, and Nine Network * {{flag|Belgium}}: MTV and Pickx Live * {{flag|Brazil}}: Multishow, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Hits, and Paramount Channel * {{flag|Canada}}: CBC, Ici Radio-Canada Télé, CTV, Citytv, Global, MTV, and InsightTV * {{flag|Chile}}: Chilevisión * {{flag|Denmark}}: Paramount Network and VH1 * Europe: Bloomberg Television, InsightTV, and MTV * {{flag|Finland}}: Paramount Network * {{flag|France}}: CStar and MTV * {{flag|Germany}}: Das Erste, InsightTV, MTV Germany, and One * {{flag|Hungary}}: MTV * {{flag|India}}: Star Movies and Star World * {{flag|Israel}}: MTV and MTV Israel * {{flag|Indonesia}}: InsightTV * {{flag|Italy}}: MTV and MTV Music * {{flag|Japan}}: Fuji TV, MTV Japan, and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television * Latin America: Comedy Central, MTV, MTV Hits, Paramount Channel, VH1, VH1 HD, VH1 MegaHits, Sony Channel, and TNT * {{flag|Mexico}}: Azteca Uno * {{flag|Netherlands}}: MTV * {{flag|Poland}}: MTV Polska * {{flag|Portugal}}: MTV * {{flag|Russia}}: MTV * {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: InsightTV * {{flag|Singapore}}: Mediacorp Channel 5 * {{flag|South Africa}}: SABC 3 * {{flag|South Korea}}: InsightTV * {{flag|Spain}}: Barça TV, MTV, and RTVE * {{flag|Sweden}}: Paramount Network * {{flag|Switzerland}}: MTV * {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}: InsightTV * {{flag|United Kingdom}}: MTV Music * {{flag|Vietnam}}: MTV {{div col end}}
===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''.<ref name="Billboard" />
== Production == The producers aimed for each musical performance to have a unique setting.<ref name="Variety1">{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2020|title=Global Citizen's Hugh Evans on Jennifer Hudson's River Cruise, a Fundraising Flood of $6.9 Billion, and Other Large and Small 'Goals'|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/global-citizen-hugh-evans-concert-summit-jennifer-hudson-1234693947/|access-date=July 24, 2020|website=Variety|language=en}}</ref>
== Impact == The special raised $6.9 billion from 41 countries towards a COVID-19 vaccine.<ref name="Variety1" />
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==External links== *{{Official website|https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/connect/globalgoalunite/}}
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