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Angelina Jolie: Do 1 Thing For Refugees Jun 14, 2011

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has released her annual video message for World Refugee Day (June 20). More →

Gillian Anderson Named As Charity Ambassador Jun 14, 2011

X-Files star and long-time Survival International supporter Gillian Anderson has become an ambassador for Survival, joining Quentin Blake, Julie Christie, Kurt Jackson, Pippa Small and Mark Rylance. More →

Run With Pamela Stephenson For Women In The Congo Jun 14, 2011

Physiologist and TV personality Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly will take part in a special 10K run in London next month to benefit Women for Women International – and you can join her. More →

John Legend Wants Equality In Education Jun 11, 2011

John Legend has talked about his mission for education equality for all children in a MediaPlanet supplement to the Chicago Sun-Times. More →

Celebrities Donate Extraordinary Experiences To Robert F. Kennedy Charity Auction Jun 9, 2011

The Robert F. Kennedy Foundation of Europe has unveiled its fourth annual Summer Auction, featuring a star-studded line-up of extraordinary experiences donated by Italian arts, entertainment, and cultural leaders to raise funds for the organization’s vital human rights work. More →

Quincy Jones Produces Charity Single In Middle East Jun 9, 2011

Quincy Jones has thrown his weight behind a project in Rabat, Morocco, that will see him produce some of the biggest names in Arab music on a charity single. More →

Bill Clinton Honored At Celebrity Charity Hope For Children Gala Jun 8, 2011

Regis Philbin honored Bill Clinton at a special celebrity charity event on Tuesday, June 7, in New York. More →

Trace Adkins Urges Fans To Give To Charity Following Fire Jun 8, 2011

In the wake of a devastating fire that destroyed his own home, country star Trace Adkins is urging fans to donate to the Red Cross to help those who he says are in more need – the survivors of floods and tornadoes that caused hundreds of deaths and millions of dollars worth of damage in the US over recent months. More →

Photos: Stars Visit Red Cross Trend Lounge At MTV Movie Awards Jun 7, 2011

Celebrities were out in full force to lend a hand and raise awareness and money for the Red Cross at Melanie Segal’s “Prepare LA” Red Cross Trend Lounge in celebration of the MTV Movie Awards, on Friday June 3rd & Saturday June 4th in Beverly Hills. More →

TV Presenter To Interview 50 Celebrities In 24 Hours For Charity Jun 6, 2011

Nickelodeon television presenter Jamie Rickers will attempt to set a unique Guinness World Record next month by interviewing 50 celebrities in 24 hours for charity. More →

Celebrities Design T-Shirts To Save Japan! Jun 3, 2011

UNIQLO Stores, Save Japan! Project, Vogue Japan and GQ Japan have teamed up with international celebrities Lady Gaga, Nicole Kidman, Victoria Beckham, Cyndi Lauper, Orlando Bloom, Karl Lagerfeld, Charlize Theron, Blake Lively, Gwyneth Paltrow and Alber Elbaz to create a line of Save Japan! T-shirts emblazoned with messages of support for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11. More →

Scarlett Johansson And Kristin Davis Speak Out Against Global Food Crisis Jun 2, 2011

Leading actors Scarlett Johansson and Kristin Davis, photographer Rankin, supermodel Helena Christensen and TV presenter Zoe Ball are among the stars joining Oxfam in putting out a call to fix the broken global food system, which is failing to feed nearly a billion people each day. More →

Duchess Of Cornwall Donates Books To Charity Jun 2, 2011

The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, yesterday donated her own books to Oxfam in support of the charity’s nationwide Book Donation Drive. More →

Light A Birthday Candle For JK Rowling's Charity Jun 2, 2011

JK Rowling's charity, Lumos, is asking people around the world to support its Light A Birthday Candle campaign, a year after changing its name from the Children’s High Level Group. More →

Adam Ant's Hat Auctioned For UNICEF Jun 1, 2011

Last week, UNICEF UK and Children In Crisis auctioned Princess Beatrice's wonderful wedding hat on eBay, and raised an incredible £81,100. This week, UNICEF has a brand new hat to grab your attention. A bespoke bonnet designed by Filipina milliner Mich Dulce has been put up for auction by UNICEF Phillipines, signed in gold pen by internationally renowned pop star and highwayman Adam Ant. More →

George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project Releases New Visual Evidence Of Sudan War Crimes May 30, 2011

The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has released new visual evidence that the Government of Sudan has committed grave violations of the Geneva Conventions and other war crimes, some of which may also constitute crimes against humanity. More →

OxTravels: Meetings With Remarkable Travel Writers For Oxfam May 30, 2011

Some of travel writing’s biggest names were at Daunt Books in Marylebone, England, last week for the launch of OxTravels: Meetings With Remarkable Travel Writers – published by Profile Books in support of Oxfam. More →

UEFA Champions Support UNICEF May 30, 2011

Manchester United may have been outclassed by FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday, but both teams were on the field to support their commitment to helping children the world over through their work with UNICEF. 

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Lenny Henry Announces Red Nose Day Total May 30, 2011

British comedian Lenny Henry has announced the latest Red Nose Day 2011 total in a special message to supporters of Comic Relief. More →

Royal Wedding Hat Raises Over £81,000 For Charity May 22, 2011

The charity auction for the unique hat worn by Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton has just ended, with over £81,000 being raised for two organizations close to the young princess’ heart. More →

Celebrities Bid On Royal Wedding Hat For Charity May 20, 2011

The eBay bidding frenzy continues for Princess Beatrice's hat, with the current auction value standing at £20,300. More →

Stars Karaoke For UNICEF At Celebrity Charity Event May 19, 2011

On Tuesday, May 17, UNICEF hosted the first-ever Playlist with the A-List celebrity charity karaoke benefit at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The evening raised $275,000 for UNICEF’s ‘Schools for Africa’ campaign. More →

Country Music Stars Raise Cash For Storm Victims May 17, 2011

Last Thrusday, May 12, CMT premiered MUSIC BUILDS: THE CMT DISASTER RELIEF CONCERT – a live, commercial-free, 90-minute concert special designed to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the recent devastating storms, flooding and tornadoes. More →

Duncan Bannatyne Starts Bidding On Royal Wedding Hat May 17, 2011

UNICEF UK is thrilled to reveal that the first bidder for Princess Beatrice's hat was UNICEF UK Ambassador Duncan Bannatyne, who met the starting bid of £5,000. More →

Sarah Jessica Parker To Introduce UNICEF HIV/AIDS Fund May 16, 2011

UNICEF Ambassador Sarah Jessica Parker will introduce the UNICEF HIV/AIDS Innovation Fund at the Global Business Coalition’s 10th Anniversary Conference on June 2. More →

Hayley Atwell Visits Nicaragua For Christian Aid Week May 16, 2011

Hayley Atwell, one of the UK’s most successful young film actresses, (Brideshead Revisited, The Duchess and 2011 summer blockbuster Captain America) is supporting this year’s Christian Aid Week (May 15-21) which aims to ‘help people in poverty, out of poverty’ by supporting community projects in some of the world’s poorest countries. More →

Stars Unite For Japan With Charity Videos May 13, 2011

Two months ago, Japan experienced a massive 9.0 earthquake and the devastating tsunami that followed. In response to this tragedy, actor Ken Watanabe launched www.uniteforjapan.org to rally people to donate funds for Japan’s relief effort through key organizations like the American Red Cross, Japan Society & Global Giving. More →

Mia Farrow And Angélique Kidjo Honored For Charity Work May 13, 2011

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Mia Farrow and Angélique Kidjo have been separately honored for their humanitarian work and commitment to the cause of children with three prestigious awards this week. More →

Princess Beatrice To Auction Wedding Hat For Charity May 12, 2011

UNICEF is delighted to announce that Princess Beatrice will be auctioning her royal wedding hat on eBay, with money raised from the auction to be donated to UNICEF and Children In Crisis. More →

Country Music Stars To Unite For Tornado Victims Tonight May 12, 2011

CMT and its pro-social initiative CMT One Country will tonight air Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert – a live, commercial-free, 90-minute celebrity charity concert special featuring a special call to action from President Obama, as well as performances by Hank Williams, Jr., Alabama, Alan Jackson, Gretchen Wilson, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins and more to raise awareness and funds for those affected by the recent devastating storms, flooding and tornadoes. More →