Miley Cyrus, Shakira and more artists ask for equal treatment of COVID-19 | nndc Shows International

Miley Cyrus, Shakira, J Balvin, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Gustavo Dudamel and a dozen other artists participated this Saturday in a global broadcast to urge world leaders to develop and distribute equitably “everyone and everywhere” of treatments and vaccines against COVID-19.

Under the umbrella of the Global Citizen organization, the stars added their voices to those of politicians, philanthropists, scientists and fellow actors during a two-hour program in which donations were announced, initiatives were revealed and the magnifying glass was placed on how that the coronavirus has disproportionately affected communities that were already vulnerable.

In addition, governments and organizations added $ 1.5 billion in cash and $ 5.4 billion in loans, for a total of $ 6.9 billion to help combat the pandemic.

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This event is part of the campaign “The Global Goal: Unite for our Future” and it is the continuation of the fundraising conference organized by the European Community last May 4, which initially achieved 9,844 million euros (about 11,044 million dollars).

The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, were the leaders of the Hispanic world who participated on this occasion.

Sánchez reported that Spain is donating 10 million euros ($ 11.2 million) to the World Bank’s Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to guarantee food security in countries hit by the pandemic, and reiterated the call for “The multilateral response is fair, without leaving anyone behind.”

For his part, Bukele called for “rich countries to help poorer countries fight the pandemic.” “Our hearts must be close to those who need it most,” he said.

The host of the broadcast, actor Dwayne Johnson, better known as “The Rock,” also made a petition for “empathy” and recalled that the fight against COVID-19 is also a battle “against social injustice.”

“If this pandemic has left something positive, it is to see how we have united to normalize equality and justice. That is why we must inspire all citizens to demand that their governments focus on education, to create solid health systems and in sustainable practices, “he urged.

MUSIC, FREEDOM AND EQUALITY

Miley Cyrus, the person in charge of organizing the musical part of the show, opened the presentations with a country version of “Help”, the song immortalized by the Beatles, from an empty sports stadium. “My generation is hungry for change and we are using our voices to drive that change.”, he stated in the middle of his “show”.

Meanwhile, from a terrace of a building in Barcelona, ​​Shakira interpreted her 2010 hit “Sale el sol” and urged everyone to “ask for equal treatment against COVID-19”.

Justin Bieber and Quavo, one of the members of the rap trio Migos, performed “Intentions”. Coldplay sang “Paradise”, while Usher performed a moving performance of “I Cry”, surrounded by bodies face down on the ground, in reference to the movement “Black Lives Matter”, or “Lives of Blacks Matter”.

The founder of that movement, Opal Tometi, had highlighted just before the importance of “pandemic treatments reaching black communities”, since in the United States, for example, the majority of victims of the coronavirus have been black and Latino .

J Balvin’s presentation was a symbol of union by incorporating members of the African children’s dance company “The Dreamcatchers” into his performance of “Qué calor” and “Mi gente”. For her part, the Mexican actress Salma Hayek highlighted the obligation of world leaders “so that vaccines against COVID-19 reach all citizens of the planet.”

Actor and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda was accompanied by the original cast of his play “Hamilton”, by comedian Jimmy Fallon and by the group “The Roots” to sing “Helpless” to the rhythm of music made with homemade objects.

Other artists with musical numbers included Chloe x Halle, Yemi Alade, Christine and the Queens, For Love Choir, and Jennifer Hudson. Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Forest Whitaker, David Beckham, Billy Porter, Diane Kruger, Antoni Porowski, Ken Jeong, Naomi Campbell, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Olivia Colman also shared messages of global support.

Among all the solemn tone, the comic moment was provided by Hugh Jackman and the actors in the “X-Men” movies James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Liev Schreiber, Halle Berry and Sophie Turner, whose jokes were interrupted by Ryan Reynolds.