Global Pledge to Combat Poverty and Hunger

Hello, New York. It's such a pity we cannot meet in Central

Park this time.

But together we can still create a powerful wind of

change for the world

because the world needs action,

action to defeat poverty, to defend fairness,

to end hunger.

A wise woman named Dolly Parton once sang,

"If we'd all climb together, we could

climb the highest hill,"

and that's exactly what we want to do.

We want to climb together towards a world free from poverty and hunger.

And let me tell you that Europe is with you.

So on behalf of Europe,

I am pledging more than eight hundred million dollars

to support people in need around the world.

We will support people in Africa who have been displaced

and the communities who welcome them.

We will provide food, safety, shelter, and healthcare.

This will help educate more children,

and it will help parents gain new skills and find work.

Our pledge will also boost emergency aid for communities

affected by war, disease, or natural disaster.

When a crisis strikes, we step up.

That is what it means to be global citizens.

So thank you to Global Citizen for bringing us together, and

thank you to all of you

for pushing for a better world