“ A couple of moments stand out. The ‘In My Name’ event with the new campaign song from will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas works beautifully. Save the Children, Oxfam, Comic Relief and others get this new call on world leaders to keep their promises up and running with a great event in the plaza outside the UN. The event is supposed to be a no-politician zone, and it’s going really well until the president of Benin turns up with entourage, unannounced and uninvited, to have his photo taken with the brilliant African singer Angelique Kidjo, who is the best known and most popular citizen of Benin on the planet. Politicians and celebrities - it works the same everywhere in the world.
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