Since early collaborations with Greenpeace and Amnesty International, the band have consistently thrown a spotlight on the work of campaigns and organisations tackling injustice and inhumanity.

From ONE and (RED) to the Chernobyl Children’s Project, from supporting communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina to great Irish organisations like Simon Community and Irish Hospice Foundation, U2 have been honoured to stand behind and beside some extraordinary people.

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International is a movement of 7 million people, campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Independent of political ideology or religion, we expose the facts wherever abuses happen and lobby governments & powerful groups to ensure respect for international law.
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THE ANGIOGENESIS FOUNDATION

'Imagine that one medical advancement held the promise to conquer cancer. Now imagine that same advance has the potential to also end more than 70 of life's most threatening conditions, affecting one billion people. This is the promise of angiogenesis, the first medical revolution of the 21st century.' Dr. William Li.
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CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT

Established in 1991, the Chernobyl Children's Project aims to alleviate the suffering and offer hope to those affected by the Chernobyl nuclear explosion - the children of Belarus, Western Russia and the Ukraine.
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THE COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS

The Committee to Protect Journalists promotes press freedom worldwide and defends the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal. CPJ protects the free flow of news and commentary by taking action wherever journalists are under threat.
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CONCERN WORLDWIDE

Since 1968, when a small group of people in Ireland led a major aid operation in response to famine and unrest in Biafra, Concern Worldwide has delivered life-changing interventions to the world's poorest, most vulnerable people. The international humanitarian organisation strives for a world free from poverty, fear, and oppression.
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DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY

Dublin Simon Community supports people experiencing or at risk of homelessness by providing emergency accommodations, prevention services, healthcare, and resettlement assistance.
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GREENPEACE

The core principle of Greenpeace, founded in 1971, is to prevent harm to the environment using the concept of non-violent direct action.
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IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION

Irish Hospice Foundation is a national charity established in 1986 to promote and support quality end-of-life care, hospice principles, and bereavement support across Ireland.
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MENCAP

Mencap works with people with a learning disability to change laws, challenge prejudice and support them to live their lives as they choose.
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MUSIC GENERATION

Imagine if every child and young person had equal access to learn how to play, sing, create, and perform music. Music Generation—Ireland's national music education programme co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education, and Local Music Education Partnerships—aims to ensure they do.
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MUSIC RISING

Music Rising was launched by The Edge, Bob Ezrin and Henry Juszkiewicz to rescue the musical culture of the Central Gulf region of the United States from the destruction caused by the catastrophic hurricanes of the summer of 2005 by replacing musical instruments lost or destroyed in the deluge.
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ONE

ONE is a global, non-partisan campaign that fights injustice by advocating for the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa.
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RED

(RED) was founded in 2006 to engage businesses in the fight against HIV. In twenty years, over $800mn has been raised for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS by partnering with the world’s most iconic brands, artists and musicians.
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UNHCR

Established in 1951 in the aftermath of the Second World War, UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) is a global organisation that works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home.
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