On Thursday night, The "RED" Auction -
organized by U2's Bono and by Damien
Hirst - raised $42.6 million towards fighting AIDS in
Africa. In the Valentine's Day charity soirée,Bono
posed and conversed with everyone from Russell Simmons to
supermodel Christy Turlington, to Queen Noor of
Jordan (above).
"It is a historic night for artists, an
extraordinary night in New York City," Bono said. "I am very
moved."
Sotheby's Auction RED project has also
held an event that raised millions for The Global Fund which fights AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria. You can find out more info about
Auction RED, where sales proceeds go to the United Nations Foundation
to support HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa here.
Bono, by the way, is a fellow lover of C-Span - he appeared on C-Span channels
just last month to talk about humanitarian crises and discuss the
climate and environmental concerns with former U.S. Vice President
Al Gore.
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