Hugh Evans

At 14, Australian-born Hugh Evans spent the night in a Manila scavenger camp. Confronted with the harsh realities of his hosts’ lives, Evans pledged his life to eliminating extreme poverty. After co-founding the Oaktree Foundation in 2003 earning him the accolade Young Australian of the Year, Evans then worked in collaboration with the Australian and British governments and the United Nations to launch Global Citizen in 2008, orchestrating a chain of successful social media-driven campaigns and becoming a record-breaking action and advocacy force in the development world. In 2012, Evans co-founded the Global Citizen Festival, a free, ticketed concert requiring fans to perform anti-poverty actions in exchange for a chance to earn entry, inspiring millions to enter the war against global poverty and help the world realize the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Tech innovations can put education at the forefront of the development agenda

almost 8 years ago // Technology

At the recent Global Partnership for Education summit Senegal, the world fell nearly $700 million short of achieving its goal of raising $3.1 billion to help fund schooling and better learning outcomes in developing countries. But education activists can take heart: Tech innovations exist that can still put education at the forefront of the global development agenda.

Now is the time for the US to change its approach to food security

over 9 years ago // US foreign aid

A bipartisan group of congressional members worked on a landmark bill that could save millions of lives around the world and solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. Global Citizen's Hugh Evans and Caterpillar Foundation's Michele Sullivan explore what the Global Food Security Act means for food and nutrition security.

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