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Ben Stiller Helps Hand Over Global Refugee Petition Sep 19, 2016

Days ahead of a landmark international summit on refugees and migrants, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, last week delivered an unprecedented petition in support of refugees. More →

Stars Stand Together #WithRefugees Jun 16, 2016

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a major campaign that asks the world to stand together #WithRefugees. More →

Miley Cyrus Honored At amfAR Inspiration Gala New York Jun 19, 2015

Miley Cyrus and Andy Cohen were honored by amfAR at the 6th Inspiration Gala in New York. More →

H&M, Olivia Wilde, And Conscious Commerce Celebrate The Launch Of The Conscious Pop-Up Apr 16, 2015

H&M, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) along with Olivia Wilde and Barbara Burchfield of Conscious Commerce, celebrated the launch of the H&M Conscious Exclusive Collection and the opening of the Conscious Pop-Up Store with an intimate dinner last night at Cafe Clover in New York City. More →

Hugh Jackman Leads Host Committee For Global Citizen Festival Sep 11, 2014

The Global Citizen Festival has announced the official 2014 host committee will be led by Hugh Jackman. 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 →

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 →

Cynthia Nixon And Russell Simmons Attend Rush HeARTS Education Luncheon Feb 17, 2014

Designer Zac Posen, Model Alek Wek and Actress Patina Miller were honored last week – for their careers and philanthropic achievements, and their unyielding dedication to our youth, arts and education initiatives – at the Rush HeARTS Education Luncheon presented by the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. More →

Joan Collins To Attend Save The Children Event Feb 10, 2014

As trendsetters descend upon London Fashion Week, a collection of one-off silk scarves have been hand-painted by some of the UK’s hottest designers and are being auctioned for Save the Children by Mary Portas’s Living & Giving shops. More →

Cynthia Nixon To Host RUSH HeARTS EDUCATION Luncheon Feb 4, 2014

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation will hold its RUSH HeARTS EDUCATION Valentine’s Day Luncheon later this month. More →

Celebrities Honor UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Winner Oct 9, 2013

British singer Dido and other acclaimed musicians from around the world took part in the recent tribute in Geneva to this year’s Nansen Refugee Award winner, Congolese nun Angélique Namaika, as other celebrities used social media to praise the laureate and highlight her work. 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 →

Clive Owen Co-Hosts Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic For Charity Jun 7, 2012

Veuve Clicquot Champagne christened Liberty State Park on Saturday, June 2 with its first ever polo match at the stylish Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. Co-hosts Clive Owen, Nacho Figueras and Delfina Blaquier and Veuve Clicquot U.S. President Vanessa Kay welcomed over 6,000 guests to the fifth-annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on more than 15 acres of gorgeous green land with stunning views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. More →

Bono Leads Celebrity PSA For (RED) Charity May 2, 2010

(RED) has announced the launch of The Lazarus Effect Campaign, a multi-platform campaign across TV, online and print, including an HBO documentary airing on May 24, that will help raise awareness of the transformative effect of antiretroviral medicine for those living with HIV in Africa. More →

Colin Powell Gets Funky For Africa Oct 15, 2008

Christina Aguilera and Seal may have headlined last night’s Africa Rising THISDAY Gala in London, but it was former US Secretary of State Colin Powell who stole the show with his funky Hip Hop dance. More →