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Sting Surprises Guests At Freedom Award Dinner Nov 10, 2014

The International Rescue Committee hosted its annual Freedom Award Dinner last week, raising more than $4.5 million to support the organization’s lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world. More →

Angelina Jolie Supports UNHCR Campaign To End Statelessness Nov 4, 2014

The UN refugee agency, with endorsement from high-profile supporters, on Tuesday launched a global campaign aimed at ending the devastating legal limbo of statelessness, which affects millions of people around the world. More →

International Rescue Committee To Host Freedom Award Dinner Nov 4, 2014

The International Rescue Committee will host its annual Freedom Award Dinner to support the organization’s lifesaving humanitarian aid work around the world on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. More →

Get Your Hands On Tom Hanks' Typewriter Oct 16, 2014

Enter the creative mind of Hollywood’s biggest movie star when you sit down to write on a Remington Rand typewriter directly from the personal collection of Tom Hanks. More →

Rosario Dawson, Marcia Gay Harden And Stephanie March Inspire A Difference Oct 10, 2014

America’s leading crime and justice television channel, Investigation Discovery (ID) announced today that Glamour magazine will co-host ID’s second annual INSPIRE A DIFFERENCE honors event on October 22 in New York City, to shed light on issues of crime and victims’ rights. More →

Bill Clinton Closes 10th Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Sep 26, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton closed the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting this week by announcing new Commitments to Action and issuing a call to action to members in four critical issue areas: addressing energy poverty around the world, tackling food insecurity and hunger in the United States, increasing access to water, and responding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. More →

Angelina Jolie Warns Of Mounting Crisis In The Mediterranean Sep 15, 2014

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have called for increased efforts by European nations to contribute to the rescue of irregular migrants in peril on the high seas and warned about the scale of the crisis in the Mediterranean. More →

Angelina Jolie Praises UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Winners Sep 15, 2014

The 2014 winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award is the Colombian women’s rights group, Red Mariposas de Alas Nuevas Construyendo Futuro – or Butterflies with New Wings Building a Future (Butterflies), whose members risk their lives to help survivors of forced displacement and sexual abuse. More →

Mary-Louise Parker To Host Second Annual Hope North Gala Aug 28, 2014

The Second Annual Hope North Gala will take place Saturday, November 1, at City Winery in Manhattan. More →

Barack Obama To Take Part In Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Jul 28, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced the program and participants for the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. More →

Barbara Hendricks Meets Stateless People In West Africa Jul 23, 2014

The UN refugee agency’s Honorary Lifetime Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks recently met with stateless people in Côte d’Ivoire, where she saw first-hand how government efforts are helping to resolve a problem affecting hundreds of thousands of people countrywide. More →

International Rescue Committee Hosts GenR Summer Party Jul 18, 2014

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) hosted the 4th Annual GenR Summer Party this week at David Burke Garden at The James Hotel in New York City. More →

Opera Star Danielle de Niese Joins International Rescue Committee Jul 17, 2014

International opera sensation Danielle de Niese is taking on a new role today, becoming an ‘IRC Voice’ to help the International Rescue Committee raise awareness of the needs of refugees and people who have been displaced by conflict, religious persecution or political oppression around the world. More →

Chef David Burke To Attend GenR Summer Party Jul 15, 2014

The International Rescue Committee's young professional group, GenR, will host their 4th Annual summer party to raise funds and highlight the IRC’s programs, both domestic and international, which empower refugees and people who have been displaced by conflict, political oppression, religious persecution or natural disaster and help them to rebuild their lives. More →

Stars Support UNHCR's World Refugee Day Message Jun 24, 2014

More than 40 high profile UNHCR supporters rallied over the past week to spread awareness around the globe about World Refugee Day and the plight of the forcibly displaced. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Meets With Angelina Jolie To Discuss Helping Rape Victims Jun 18, 2014

The Duchess of Cornwall and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie – both champions of the plight of rape victims – met last week for informal discussions about their work to improve conditions for victims of sexual abuse. More →

Angelina Jolie Awarded Honorary Damehood Jun 14, 2014

Co-Founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative and Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie has received an honorary Damehood (DCMG) for services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence. More →

Piper Perabo Joins Forces With International Rescue Committee Jun 13, 2014

The International Rescue Committee has announced that it is joining forces with Golden Globe nominated actress Piper Perabo to raise awareness of the needs of refugees and people who have been displaced by conflict, religious persecution or political oppression around the world. More →

Angelina Jolie Urges Importance Of Ending Sexual Violence In Conflict Jun 13, 2014

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, are co-chairing the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014 at ExCel London. More →

George Clooney: Why Americans Should Care About The Sudan Jun 12, 2014

George Clooney and the ENOUGH Project's John Prendergast have co-authored an op-ed for Vice News on why why Americans should care about the Sudan. More →

More Stars Recount Their Own Refugee Stories For UNHCR Campaign Jun 11, 2014

A new set of stories from high profile supporters are launched on UNHCR's online campaign platform ahead of World Refugee Day, June 20. More →

Angelina Jolie Helps Open Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict Jun 10, 2014

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie opened the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict today. More →

Celebrities Launch Video Messages In Support Of World Refugee Day Jun 2, 2014

A number of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors and supporters have released video messages in support of refugee families and asked the public to show solidarity by sharing their stories. More →

Chinese Film Star Yao Chen Visits Syrian Refugees May 22, 2014

At home in China she is a film star, but in her three-day visit to Lebanon, Yao Chen is turning the cameras round to capture the suffering of Syrian refugees and help spread awareness about their plight. More →

Neil Gaiman Returns From Visiting Syrian Refugees May 22, 2014

Together with UNHCR, international best-selling author Neil Gaiman, and co-founder and designer of Marchesa, Georgina Chapman, are developing a storytelling project highlighting the Syrian refugee crisis. More →

Mary-Louise Parker And Susan Sarandon Initiate Friends Of Hope North Group May 16, 2014

Mary-Louise Parker and Susan Sarandon are initiating the Friends of Hope North (FOHN), a group of committed individuals willing to donate time to help raise funds for the organization. More →

Join Susan Sarandon At Power Of Women Event Apr 11, 2014

Here is your chance to bid on the chance to join Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon at Cipriani Midtown in New York April 25th for Variety’s exclusive Power of Women event. More →

American Idols Reunite To Give Back Apr 3, 2014

On Tuesday night in Nashville, two American Idol alums teamed up to give back and kick off a new partnership between Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and Soles4Souls at “A Sole-Ful Evening with Kris Allen & David Cook”. More →

Angelina Jolie Talks To Bosnian Military About Ending Warzone Rape Apr 2, 2014

British Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon William Hague MP, and the Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie addressed senior officers and officials at a regional military conference in Sarajevo last week, calling for international peacekeepers to play a greater role in ending the use of warzone rape and sexual violence worldwide. More →

Khaled Hosseini Visits Syrian Refugees In Iraq Mar 28, 2014

Best-selling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini has called on the international community to do more to help the tens of thousands of Syrians living in camps or towns across northern Iraq while praising the resilience of refugees. More →