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Susan Sarandon And Forest Whitaker To Host Hope North Gala Jun 27, 2013

Susan Sarandon and Forest Whitaker are to host the first annual Hope North Gala on September 18 in New York City. More →

Angelina Jolie Addresses UN Security Council Jun 25, 2013

Angelina Jolie addressed the United Nations Security Council this week, imploring a greater effort to end impunity for conflict-related sexual violence. More →

A Special Message From Angelina Jolie On World Refugee Day Jun 20, 2013

UNHCR ambassador Angelina Jolie has spoken about World Refugee Day following her visit to the Syrian border in Jordan this week. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Border For World Refugee Day Jun 19, 2013

Along a dirt track on an unexpectedly cool and windy night on Jordan’s border with Syria, as shadows lengthened across the barren hills, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie listened to the stories of men women and children who had fled Syria just hours before. More →

John Legend Writes Song For UNHCR World Refugee Day Campaign Jun 19, 2013

On World Refugee Day, June 20th, a special song recorded by rising star Diamond White, US The X Factor fan-favorite, will be released in support of UNHCR's “1 family” campaign. More →

Stars Join World Refugee Day Campaign Jun 18, 2013

More than 25 international celebrities including Paula Abdul, actor David Tennant, acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman, Vampire Diaries’ star Kat Graham, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, supermodel and former refugee, Alek Wek have joined the UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) World Refugee Day ‘1 family’ campaign to expose the devastating impact of war on families. More →

Exclusive Interview: Blurred Vision Talks John Lennon, Peace And Bill Maher Apr 23, 2013

LookToTheStars.org first interviewed Blurred Vision in 2010 after the release of their first video, a remake of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” which was dubbed “Hey Ayatollah Leave Those Kids Alone.” More →

Angelina Jolie Opens Girls School In Afghanistan Apr 2, 2013

Angelina Jolie has opened a girls-only school in Afghanistan, according to a report from E! News. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Displaced Women In Democratic Republic Of Congo Mar 26, 2013

British Foreign Secretary William Hague and actress Angelina Jolie this week visited a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the International Rescue Committee is working to prevent violence against women and girls. More →

Prince Charles Visits Refugee Camp In Jordan Mar 14, 2013

In the week marking two years since the crisis in Syria began, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited a refugee camp in Jordan and met families who have fled the fighting. More →

Ben Affleck Shares His Vision For The Eastern Congo Initiative Mar 4, 2013

A new short film takes a look at the vision, passion and purpose of the Eastern Congo Initiative in the words of its founder, Ben Affleck. More →

WWE Divas To Visit Refugee Camps In Rwanda Mar 1, 2013

WWE Divas Alicia Fox and Natalya will visit refugee camps in Rwanda this week as part of their alliance with the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign to help raise awareness and funds to fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. More →

Lady Antebellum To Play Charity Ping Pong Feb 14, 2013

Lady Antebellum will front up for a special charity ping pong tournament next month. More →

Robin Wright Delivers Congolese Women's Petition To White House‏ Feb 1, 2013

On January 29, actress Robin Wright and Enough Project's Raise Hope for Congo Campaign Manager JD Stier joined a group of human rights activists to deliver a petition to the White House calling for a presidential envoy to support a comprehensive peace process in eastern Congo. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Refugees On Syria-Jordan Border Dec 9, 2012

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie travelled to the Jordan-Syria border overnight on Wednesday-Thursday to meet frightened and exhausted Syrian refugees who had just completed the perilous crossing to safety in Jordan. More →

Lady Antebellum Launches LadyAID To Help Children In Need Dec 5, 2012

GRAMMY winning trio Lady Antebellum announced this week their new charitable initiative called LadyAID, a philanthropic effort created to bring awareness to and generate support for children in need locally, nationally and globally. More →

Book Review: Bear Grylls' Survival Guide For Life Nov 6, 2012

Bear Grylls is no stranger to overcoming adversity in the wild, but in his new book – “A Survival Guide For Life” – the TV adventurer shows us how his hard-won skills can be adapted for those of us who aren’t usually found parachuting into dangerous situations, eating bugs and sleeping on mountaintops. More →

Emmanuelle Chriqui And Robin Wright Support New Campaign Urging U.S. To Make Congo A Priority Nov 2, 2012

The Enough Project's Raise Hope for Congo campaign launched the first-ever Instagram petition that will be delivered to the winning U.S. Presidential candidate, urging the next administration to make the conflict in eastern Congo a top priority. More →

Photos Follow Angelina Jolie's Visits To Syrian Refugees Oct 9, 2012

In her new role as UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie has made five trips to visit refugees so far this year. She travelled to Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey in September 2012 to meet some of the tens of thousands of Syrians who have fled conflict in their homeland and sought shelter in neighboring countries. More →

Barbara Hendricks Performs At UNHCR Nansen Awards Oct 3, 2012

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Monday night presented the Nansen Refugee Award to Somali humanitarian, educator and women’s rights advocate Hawa Aden Mohamed. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees In Iraq Sep 17, 2012

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has hailed the Iraqi government’s willingness to host Syrian refugees fleeing violence and said she hoped all Syrians seeking asylum in Iraq would be welcomed. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees In Turkey Sep 13, 2012

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) António Guterres and his Special Envoy Angelina Jolie were in Turkey today, continuing their mission to visit Syrian refugees. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Sep 12, 2012

UNHCR chief António Guterres and Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have spent a second day visiting Syrian refugees who have escaped the violence in their country. More →

Angelina Jolie Meets Syrian Refugees In Jordan Sep 11, 2012

UNHCR chief António Guterres and Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have heard harrowing tales of suffering and cross-border escape during meetings with Syrian refugees in northern Jordan. More →

eBay Founder Donates $500,000 To Refugee Support In South Sudan Sep 5, 2012

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam have donated US$500,000 to UNHCR's emergency operation for tens of thousands of refugees in South Sudan. More →

Annie Lennox To Perform At UNHCR Nansen Refugee Awards Sep 4, 2012

British singer/songwriter, campaigner and activist, Annie Lennox, OBE, will perform at this year’s Nansen Refugee Award ceremony in Geneva on October 1, the UNHCR announced on Monday. More →

Taylor Swift Donates Shoes To Celebrity Charity Auction Aug 30, 2012

Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, announced today a complete line-up of a-list celebrities who decided to take off their shoes for a good cause, including shoes from Taylor Swift, Ryan Seacrest, Jimmy Fallon, Chase Crawford, and more. More →

Stars Rock End Of Summer Block Party For LA Mission Aug 27, 2012

Stars came out for the Los Angeles Mission End of Summer Block Party in the weekend. More →

Stars To Gather For LA Mission End Of Summer Block Party Aug 24, 2012

The Los Angeles Mission has a serious reason for the End of Summer Block Party. But don’t tell the kids. They think it’s just for fun. More →

Angelina Jolie's World Humanitarian Day Message Aug 20, 2012

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has written a special message on the organization’s Facebook page to mark World Humanitarian Day. More →