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Vanessa Redgrave Meets Children And Young People In Lebanon Sep 24, 2018

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and renowned actress Vanessa Redgrave, met with Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese children and youth in Lebanon during a two-day visit to the country this week. More →

Sting And Shaggy To Perform At amfAR Gala Cannes Event May 11, 2018

Sting and Shaggy will perform at this year’s amfAR Gala Cannes event. More →

Stranger Things' David Harbour and Fantastic Beasts' Alison Sudol Join Greenpeace Ship Headed to Antarctica Feb 9, 2018

‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Alison Sudol are on board a Greenpeace ship heading for Antarctic waters. More →

amfAR Announces Star-Studded 2017 Gala Cannes Event May 17, 2017

The amfAR Gala Cannes event will take place later this month. More →

Stars Support UNICEF UK's Appeal For Unaccompanied Refugee Children May 23, 2016

UNICEF UK ambassadors and supporters – including Sir Chris Hoy, Andy Murray, Sir Roger Moore, Ewan McGregor and Emma Bunton – are calling on the UK Government to do more to reunite unaccompanied refugee children in Europe with their families in the UK. More →

Poems That Make Grown Women Cry Apr 6, 2016

Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty International, have asked the same revealing question of 100 remarkable women: What poem has moved you to tears? More →

Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Stars In Speaking Up For Human Rights Act May 28, 2015

Stars of stage and screen have joined Liberty and its members in calling on the Government to scrap plans to repeal the Human Rights Act. More →

Stars Urge President Obama To Reject Keystone XL Feb 26, 2015

More than 140 artists, Tribal Nations, landowners, and climate leaders have signed a letter to President Obama, urging him to reject Keystone XL pipeline. More →

amfAR Raises Over $2 Million At Annual New York Gala Feb 16, 2015

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, raised over $2 million at its annual New York Gala last week at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Stars Slam British Prime Minister Over Syrian Refugee Policy Jan 27, 2015

Top British celebrities have today criticised the UK Government for failing to resettle more refugees from Syria. More →

Harry Belafonte To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 15, 2015

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will hold its annual New York Gala on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. More →

Vanessa Redgrave Honored At Star-Studded amfAR Gala Feb 12, 2014

The stars were out for amfAR's New York Gala this week. More →

Vanessa Redgrave To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 20, 2014

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research will hold its annual New York Gala on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. More →

Katy Perry Named As UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Dec 3, 2013

At a special event today at UNICEF Headquarters, global pop superstar Katy Perry was appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador, with a special focus on engaging young people in the agency’s work to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children and adolescents. More →

Stars Celebrate New York’s Home For Socially Conscious Theater and Honor Center For Constitutional Rights May 10, 2013

Culture Project is set to hold a commemorative gala and naming ceremony for its newly christened Lynn Redgrave Theater (formerly known as 45 Bleecker Street) on Monday June 3 at Stage 48 in honor of the late Ms. Redgrave. More →

Heidi Klum And Janet Jackson To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 17, 2013

Heidi Klum, Janet Jackson and Kenneth Cole will be honored at the amfAR New York Gala next month. More →

Harry Belafonte To Be Honored At UNICEF Snowflake Ball Nov 20, 2012

UNICEF is set to host the Snowflake Ball, one of New York City’s most notable black-tie galas, to celebrate the lighting of the UNICEF Snowflakes and to honor those whose philanthropic commitments support its mission to save children’s lives. More →

David Beckham Delivers Anti-Hunger Letter To British Prime Minister Jul 27, 2012

David Beckham met British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday to urge him to take immediate action to tackle a hidden crisis that affects 180 million of the world’s youngest children. More →

Bono To Present Aung San Suu Kyi With Amnesty International Award Jun 5, 2012

Irish and international artists from the worlds of music, drama, cinema and dance, will perform and give readings at the ‘Electric Burma’ concert for Nobel Peace Prize recipient and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi. More →

Vanessa Redgrave Unveils Charity Rose For Natasha Richardson May 25, 2011

Vanessa Redgrave paid tribute to her late daughter Natasha Richardson as she unveiled a rose named in her honor at Britain’s Chelsea Flower Show on Monday 23 May 2011. More →

Stars Come Out For Annual Gorbachev Charity Gala Jun 7, 2010

Former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev hosted a glittering charity gala at Hampton Court on Saturday night that saw a number of celebrities show up to support the fight against cancer in children. More →

Stars Remember Natasha Richardson At Charity Gala Feb 13, 2010

The stars were out and about on Wednesday, February 10, to remember actress Natasha Richardson – who died in a skiing accident last year – and honor Elton John at the annual New York Fundraiser for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). More →

Natasha Richardson To Be Remembered At Charity Gala Jan 5, 2010

The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR) will hold a special gala in New York on February 10 in memory of actress Natasha Richardson, a trustee of the organization who died in a skiing accident last year. More →

Ethan Hawke Praises Madonna's Support Of Gypsies Nov 2, 2009

Actor Ethan Hawke has praised Madonna's words of support for Gypsies during her concert in Romania. More →

Stars Flock To Vanessa Redgrave Charity Performance Oct 30, 2009

Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Christine Baranski, Mandy Patinkin and Lauren Bacall were among the more than 1,000 people who gathered to watch Tony Award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave reprise her starring role from the 2007 Broadway play The Year of Magical Thinking at a special benefit performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan, on Monday, October 26th at 8:00 PM. More →

Orlando Bloom Becomes UNICEF Ambassador Oct 13, 2009

Actor Orlando Bloom has been appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his commitment to the rights of children around the world. More →

Toronto Film Festival To Host Cinema Against AIDS Sep 7, 2009

On September 15, 2009, amfAR – The American Foundation for AIDS Research – and Dignitas International will partner on the first-ever Cinema Against AIDS event during the Toronto International Film Festival. More →

Vanessa Redgrave Reschedules Charity Performance Mar 31, 2009

Actress Vanessa Redgrave has rescheduled an appearance in a charity theatre show following the death of her daughter, Natasha Richardson. More →