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Rita Ora Surprises 400 Children at UNICEF Event In Kosovo Apr 11, 2019

UNICEF UK High Profile Supporter Rita Ora this week personally surprised more than 400 children and young people in her native Kosovo, when she dropped in to greet the excited and unsuspecting youth groups. More →

Ashley Judd Speaks At United Nations Commission on Population and Development Apr 9, 2019

The United Nations is highlighting the important role that population trends play in promoting sustainable development, during the annual Commission on Population and Development, which began at UN Headquarters in New York last week. More →

The Elders Welcome China’s Commitment to Rights and Development Apr 8, 2019

The Elders have welcomed China’s commitment to multilateralism and dialogue on rights and development, following meeting with President Xi Jinping More →

The Elders to Visit Beijing for Top-Level Discussions with Chinese Leadership Apr 1, 2019

The Elders will visit China from 1-3 April to meet with key political leaders and discuss global challenges from climate change and nuclear disarmament to regional security and extremism. More →

Your Chance To Meet Scarlett Johansson At Avengers:Endgame Premiere Mar 25, 2019

CharityBuzz.com is giving you the chance to meet Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of Avengers: Endgame in Los Angeles. More →

The Blue Card to Hold Benefit to Aid Holocaust Survivors With Host Andy Cohen Mar 20, 2019

The Blue Card, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding Holocaust survivors, will host its 83rd benefit gala on Monday, April 8, 2019, at Center415.. More →

Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Syria Crisis Enters its Ninth Year Mar 18, 2019

Violence and destruction in Syria continue to inflict suffering on millions of Syrian people, warned the UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie last week, marking the eighth anniversary of the Syrian conflict. More →

Padma Lakshmi Named UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Mar 11, 2019

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appointed Emmy-nominated television personality, award-winning author and internationally acclaimed food expert Padma Lakshmi as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. More →

The Elders: India and Pakistan Must Show Restraint to Defuse Military Tensions Mar 4, 2019

The Elders today called on the leaders of India and Pakistan to take urgent steps to defuse military and political tensions that have developed over the past few days and to refrain from further bellicose rhetoric and pursue a path of meaningful dialogue. More →

Angelina Jolie Speaks at Kutupalong Refugee Settlement in Bangladesh Feb 12, 2019

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie last week spoke at a press conference in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong refugee camp. More →

Angelina Jolie Concludes UNHCR Visit To Bangladesh Feb 8, 2019

Visiting Bangladesh this week, Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for the UN Refugee Agency, said the world must not turn away from the nearly one million Rohingya refugees who have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Bangladesh With UNHCR Feb 5, 2019

Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is visiting Bangladesh this week. More →

Cate Blanchett Attends Capernaum Screening in London Feb 4, 2019

Film director Nadine Labaki met with UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett at a UNHCR screening of her film Capernaum in London last week. More →

Your Chance To Sit VIP with Emma Stone and HAIM at the Spice Girls Show in London Feb 1, 2019

Here’s your chance to sit VIP with Emma Stone and HAIM at the Spice Girls reunion show in London – and all you have to do is donate to charity. More →

Nomzamo Mbatha Appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Feb 1, 2019

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has announced the appointment of South African actress and human rights activist Nomzamo Mbatha as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. More →

UNICEF Kid Power And WWE To Empower Youth With New Partnership Jan 31, 2019

UNICEF Kid Power and WWE have announced a new partnership that will help give kids the power to save lives by connecting their everyday activity to real-world impact. More →

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Juan Manuel Santos and Zeid Raad Al Hussein Join The Elders Jan 25, 2019

The Elders announced this week with great pleasure that three new members have joined the group: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Laureate 2011; Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate 2016; and Zeid Raad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 2014-18. More →

The Elders Urge Peaceful Resolution of Zimbabwe Crisis Through Inclusive Dialogue Jan 23, 2019

The Elders have expressed deep concern at the worsening social and economic crisis in Zimbabwe amid reports of killings, arrests and intimidation of opposition and civil society figures and a shutdown of internet access. More →

Millie Bobby Brown Visits UNICEF Global Supply Hub In Denmark Jan 14, 2019

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Emmy-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown helped pack supplies for some of the world’s most vulnerable children during a visit to UNICEF’s global supply headquarters in Copenhagen this week. More →

Kevin Bacon's SixDegrees.org is Partnering with SOS Children's Villages USA for the #HomecomingChallenge Jan 7, 2019

Kevin Bacon's SixDegrees.org is partnering with SOS Children’s Villages USA to raise money and awareness for SOS’s extraordinary work, using SixDegrees’ new platform, 6Tag, to launch the #HomecomingChallenge. More →

Nicole Kidman, Survivors and Activists Spotlight Solutions to End Violence Against Women Dec 19, 2018

Commemorating Human Rights Day and the global advocacy campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence”, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) last week held a fundraising luncheon in Santa Monica, California. More →

Orlando Bloom Meets Children Working in Bangladesh Slums in Powerful Installment of Photography Series Dec 18, 2018

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom stars in an emotional episode of Tales by Light to highlight the plight of children living and working in slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh. More →

Celebrity-Filled California Love PSA Campaign Launches to Assist Wildfire-Affected Communities Dec 17, 2018

Visit California has partnered with the American Red Cross to create a celebrity-filled Public Service Announcement (PSA) titled, “The Power of Love” to help restore the destination’s well-being and promote a message of restoration following the recent wildfires affecting the state. More →

The Elders Challenge Leaders To Confront Migration Lies And Make UN Deal A Success Dec 13, 2018

The Elders today welcomed the signing of the United Nations Global Compact for Migration in Marrakesh as a means of strengthening nation states’ ability to manage migratory flows by emphasising coordination and solidarity. More →

Margaret Atwood Honored At Equality Now's Make Equality Reality Gala Dec 6, 2018

Leading women’s rights organization Equality Now honored author Margaret Atwood as a longtime icon and champion of women’s rights, as well as philanthropist and behavioral geneticist Sue Smalley, Ph.D. for her invaluable part in making gender equality a reality through her role on Equality Now’s Board of Directors, at their annual Make Equality Reality Gala in Los Angeles on Monday, December 3, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Danai Gurira Named Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women Dec 4, 2018

Danai Gurira, one of the stars of hit movies “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” in her role as General Okoye, has been named a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, lending her name and dedicating her support to gender equality and women’s rights. More →

The Elders Demand Urgent Climate Action At G20 Summit Dec 3, 2018

Failure by G20 countries to take decisive, long-overdue action to cut emissions and end fossil fuel subsidies would be a global betrayal that threatens irreversible climate catastrophe, The Elders warned today. More →

Help Ringo Starr Support The George Harrison Fund For UNICEF Nov 30, 2018

This giving season, Sir Ringo Starr is asking UNICEF supporters to join him in supporting the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF. More →

The Elders Encourage Full Implementation Of Colombian Peace Deal Nov 28, 2018

The Elders have written to the President of Colombia, Ivan Duque, to welcome his commitment to the peace agreement signed by his predecessor Jose Manuel Santos and to encourage its full implementation to further the causes of peace and reconciliation. More →

Eric Cowell Takes Over His Dad's Music Empire This World Children's Day Nov 21, 2018

Eric Cowell, age four, has been spotted taking over his dad’s job for the day, as Simon Cowell and partner Lauren Silverman embrace World Children’s Day for UNICEF UK – a day of action for children, by children – by allowing Eric to dress up as his famous father and make all of the decisions for the day. More →