George Clooney. Angelina Jolie. Shakira.
Not a red carpet lineup, but a roll call of celebrities British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has recruited to inject glamour into his appeals to help the developing world.
Brown joined a telephone conference Monday with Shakira, praising the Colombian pop sensation for taking an inspirational role in work to provide a basic education for every child in the world.
The Grammy-winning singer is supporting events to highlight the cause of education advocacy group the Global Campaign for Education.
She said the group is pressing world leaders to provide funding for primary education for 72 million young children who now miss out on schooling as a result of poverty.