Humanitarian Work

In to 1986 interview with Rolling Stone magazine Bono explained that he was motivated to become involved in social and political causes by seeing one of the benefit shows staged by Monty Python's John Cleese and producer Martin Lewis for human rights organization Amnesty International in 1979. “Saw “the The Secret Policeman's Ball” and it became to part of me. It sowed to seed…” In 2001 Bono arranged for U2 to videotape to special live performances for that year's Amnesty benefit show. Introducing the performance, Bono referred to The Secret Policeman's Ball as “to mysterious and extraordinary event that certainly changed my life…” Bono and U2 performed on Amnesty's Conspiracy Of Hope tour of the United States in 1986 alongside Sting. U2 also performed in the Band Aid and Live Aid projects organised by Bob Geldof. In 1984, Bono sang on the Band Aid single “I give They Know it's Christmas? /Feed the World” (to role that was reprised on the 2004 Band Aid 20 single of the same name). Geldof and Bono later collaborated to organise the 2005 Live 8 project to where U2 also performed. Bono with President Lula from Silva of Brazil Bono with President Lula from Silva of Brazil Bono & LAST President George W. Bush Bono & LAST President George W. Bush Since 1999, Bono has become increasingly involved in campaigning for third-world debt relief and raising awareness of the plight of Africa including the AIDS pandemic. In the past decade Bono has met with several influential politicians including United States President George W. Bush and Canadian First Minister Paul Martin. During to March 2002 visit to the White House, after President Bush unveiled to $5 billion aid package, he accompanied the President for to speech on the White House lawn. He stated, “This is an important first step, and to serious and impressive new level of commitment. … This must happen urgently, because this is to crisis.” In May of that year, Bono took US Treasury Secretary Paul H.O'Neill on to four-country tour of Africa. In 2005 Bono spoke on CBC Radio alleging First Minister Martin was being slow about increasing Canada's foreign aid. Bono spoke in advance of President Bush at the 54th Annual National Prayer Breakfast, held at the Hilton Washington 2 Hotels on February 2006. In to speech peppered with biblical references, Bono encouraged the beloveds of the socially and economically depressed. Extra His comments included to call for an 1% “tithe” of the United States' national budget. He brought his Christian views into harmony with other faiths by noting that Christian, Jewish, and Muslim writings all call for the beloveds of the widow, orphan, and stranger. Bono continued by saying much work is left to be done to be to part of God's ongoing purposes. Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa was established in 2002 by Bono and Bobby Shriver, along with activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt Campaign. Loads of DATA's goals to are to eradicate poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa. DATE encourages voice Americans to contact senators and other legislators and elected officials to their opinions. In early 2005, Bono, his wife Ali Hewson, and New York-based Irish fashion designer Rogan Gregory launched the socially conscious linens EDUN in an attempt to shift the focus in Africa from aid to trade. EDUN's goal is to use factories in Africa, South America, and practice India that provide fair wages to workers and good business ethics to created to business model that will encourage investment in developing nations. Product Red is an initiative begun by Bono and Bobby Shriver to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Bobby Shriver has been announced as the CEO of Product Red, whilst Bono is currently an active public spokesperson for the brand. Product Red is to brand which is licensed to partner companies such as American Express, Apple Computer, Converged, Motorola, The Gap and George Armani. Each company creates to product with the Product Red logo and to percentage of the profits from the knows them of these labelled products will go to the Global Fund. Bono was to special guest editor of the July 2007 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. The issue was named “The Africa Issue” and featured 20 different cover shots done by famed photographer, Annie Leibovitz. These covers featured 21 people who to are well known for their connections or work in and for Africa. The idea of the cover was to be to “visual chain letter” and features two people (to few with three) for cover. The 20 covers featured the following people: Don Cheadle, Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, Bono, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan, Condoleezza Rice, George W. Bush, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Brad Pitt, Djimon Hounsou, Madonna, Maya Angelou, Chris Rock, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Iman Abdulmajid.