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.
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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.