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19 lis 2023 · Bono has raised over $3 billion for humanitarian causes through benefit concerts like Live 8 and his ONE Campaign. He co-founded Product Red in 2006, partnering with brands like Apple and Starbucks to direct portions of profits to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS.
5 dni temu · Bono, lead singer for the popular Irish rock band U2 and prominent human rights activist. U2 had number-one albums in four consecutive decades, of which its biggest-selling one was Joshua Tree (1987). Bono later committed himself to a second career as a global politician without portfolio.
12 kwi 2023 · In an unprecedented display of peace, Northern Ireland’s top Protestant and Catholic politicians joined with U-2 singer Bono at a rock concert in May 1998. (Video: AP)
Alongside his role in U2, Bono is a groundbreaking activist. A leader in Jubilee 2000’s Drop the Debt campaign, he next took on the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty, co-founding sister organisations ONE and (RED) .
11 mar 2016 · U2 has moved mountains of cash and put millions of children into schools. But their philanthropy started gradually. McPherson says in the 1980s, U2 mostly focused on raising awareness through touring and concerts.
Alongside his role in U2, Bono is a groundbreaking activist. A leader in Jubilee 2000’s Drop the Debt campaign, he next took on the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty, co-founding sister organizations ONE and (RED).
He was involved in a number of humanitarian efforts in Africa and co-founded various organizations including, DATA, EDUN, the ONE Campaign, and Product Red. For his philanthropic works, he received widespread recognition and became the only rock musician to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and was conferred an honorary knighthood.
