The German chapter of the United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF celebrates half a century of helping children in crisis worldwide as it turns 50 on July 2003.

Reinhard Schlagintweit, Christina Rau, Sabine Christiansen, Sir Peter Ustinov, Joachim Fuchsberger, Sir Roger Moore with his wife Christina - © AFP

An important part of spreading the message is roping in celebrities, who can do much to help the cause with their support. Thus as with most UNICEF galas, the fiftieth anniversary celebrations in Berlin will has been a star-studded event. German President Johannes Rau, popular television journalist Sabine Christiansen and Sir Roger Moore joined other celebrities in Berlin.

Reinhard Schlagintweit, Christina Rau, Sabine Christiansen, Sir Peter Ustinov, Joachim Fuchsberger, Sir Roger Moore with his wife Christina - © AFP