UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was established in 1950. The agency provides international protection and support to refugees, internally displaced and stateless persons who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution and works to solve refugee issues. UNHCR was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1954 and 1981. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, UNHCR conducts aid activities in approximately 135 countries. Japan for UNHCR is the official support organization for UNHCR in Japan, conducting public relations and fundraising activities.
https://www.unhcr.org/
GLOBAL PHOTO EXHIBITION
– PEACE FOR ALL
Oct 21, 2024
NEWS
UNIQLO and Magnum Photos Hold Exhibitions in 10 Cities Around the World
The exhibition shows the impact of ongoing customer support for UNIQLO’s PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt project through photographs of the humanitarian projects undertaken by charity partner organizations UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency), Save the Children, and Plan International.
UNIQLO’s charity T-shirt project, PEACE FOR ALL, was launched in 2022. To date, 41 contributors have provided designs for the project, more than five million PEACE FOR ALL T-shirts have been sold, and donations from sales have exceeded 1.5 billion yen (approx. US$10 million). All profits from sales of PEACE FOR ALL T-shirts are donated to the project’s charity partner organizations.
GLOBAL PHOTO EXHIBITION - PEACE FOR ALL Special Website
https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/en/contents/sustainability/peace-for-all/event/magnum/
The exhibition features a curated collection of striking, joyful, profound photographs from
Magnum photographers Cristina de Middel, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, and Olivia Arthur. They travelled to Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Romania to capture moments of PEACE FOR ALL-funded support
activities from their own perspectives. A special website for the exhibition is scheduled to open on Tuesday, October 15.
In addition to the global photo exhibition – which launched in 10 cities around the world starting with London on Friday, September 13 – three new PEACE FOR ALL T-shirts were created from the project, featuring the photographers’ works.
“Even T-shirt or photo can make a difference for peace.”
The global photo exhibition is part of the PEACE FOR ALL initiative, expressing a desire for a future in which all people can live safely and with world peace, and is made possible by combining UNIQLO's “power of clothing” with Magnum Photos’ “power of photography.”
Left photo: (From left) Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Olivia Arthur, Fast Retailing Koji Yanai, and Cristina de Middel at the launch of the photo exhibition in London.
Right photo: Olivia Arthur at the event launch in Seoul.
The three Magnum Photos photographers personally visited the exhibitions held in cities around the world, expressing to visitors what they were trying to convey through their works, their wishes for peace, and what they hoped the PEACE FOR ALL project could achieve.
■ Comment from Oliva Arthur of Magnum Photos, Speaking at the Tokyo Launch Event
“Magnum Photos uses photographs to convey what is really happening around the world. For this project, I visited a counseling hub in Romania and took pictures of children who had fled Ukraine. I hope that the images of these children with their continually positive outlook will allow more people to feel the message that no matter the situation, they are always capable of using their imagination and creativity. I think it is very meaningful to have an outdoor exhibition that many people can view in person. I am extremely happy that we have held exhibitions in 10 cities around the world, including Tokyo, and that many people will be able to see these photos in various places.”
■ Images of Global Photo Exhibitions
London, UK (King's Cross)
Stockholm, Sweden (King’ s Garden)
New York, U.S. (5th Ave Store)
Seoul, Korea (DRC HONGDAE)
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (Sunway University)
Tokyo, Japan (United Nations University)
■ Overview of the New PEACE FOR ALL Collection
Product name: PEACE FOR ALL Charity T-shirt
Launch date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Price: $24.90
Sizes: XXS-3XL (Sizes available in stores are XS-XL)
Availability: UNIQLO stores and the online store
Special website: https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/en/contents/sustainability/peace-for-all/event/magnum/
Product website: UNIQLO PEACE FOR ALL
■ About PEACE FOR ALL
PEACE FOR ALL is a project to sell T-shirts with designs expressing a wish for peace, provided voluntarily by collaborators with close ties to UNIQLO who share the goal of “taking action with a desire for world peace.” UNIQLO parent company Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., which manages this project, contributes 100% of profits from the sale of these T-shirts (equivalent to 20% of the selling price) to three international aid organizations (UNHCR, Save the Children, Plan International Inc.) that provide humanitarian assistance to people impacted by poverty, discrimination, violence, and conflict. The donations are used to support activities for international peace.
■ PEACE FOR ALL Donations and Activity Report
UNIQLO launched the PEACE FOR ALL project on June 17, 2022, and to date, has featured designs from 41 collaborators. As of the end of July 2024, a total of 5,240,022 T-shirts have been sold worldwide, raising more than JPY 1,572 million.
https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/en/contents/sustainability/peace-for-all/partners/
■ Donation Recipients
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Save the Children
Established in the UK in 1919, Save the Children is an international NGO that works to make children’s rights to survival, development, protection, and participation in society a reality worldwide. It currently conducts activities to support children in about 120 countries worldwide. In Japan, Save the Children Japan was established in 1986.
https://www.savethechildren.net
Plan International
Plan International is an international NGO that conducts activities in more than 75 countries to advance children’s rights and realize a world free of poverty and discrimination. Established in 1937, Plan International has long worked with children, young people, and their supporters and partners to promote community development. The organization focuses particularly on supporting girls and women to ensure that the rights of all children are protected.
https://plan-international.org/
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