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International Rescue Committee To Host Annual Freedom Award Dinner Oct 30, 2015

The International Rescue Committee will host its annual Freedom Award Dinner which will honor Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet Wireless, Strive Masiyiwa, President and CEO of MasterCard, Ajay Banga and Josh Weston. More →

Piper Perabo Shares Experiences Of Visiting Syrian Refugees In Greece Oct 13, 2015

Piper Perabo – in partnership with WhoSay and the International Rescue Committee – recently visited Syrian refugees in Greece, and has written about her experiences. More →

Proceeds From Imagine Dragons Song To Help Refugees Oct 12, 2015

With hundreds of thousands of refugees in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, particularly across the Middle East and Europe, Imagine Dragons and SAP SE are joining forces to introduce the One4 Project to support refugee relief efforts. More →

Support The Global Goals With Radio Everyone Sep 29, 2015

On 25th September at the UN, 193 world leaders adopted the Global Goals, a series of 17 ambitious goals to end poverty, fight inequality & injustice and tackle climate change for everyone by 2030. More →

Stars Celebrate UNHCR Nansen Award Winner Sep 17, 2015

Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. More →

Angie Harmon And AnnaLynne McCord To Be Honored At Inspire A Difference Event Sep 16, 2015

Investigation Discovery (ID), America’s leading crime and justice television network, announced today that it will hold its third annual INSPIRE A DIFFERENCE honors event this fall in New York City. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Host 11th Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Aug 31, 2015

President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host the 11th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting on September 26-29 in New York City. More →

Angelina Jolie Visits Displaced People In Myanmar’s Kachin State Aug 3, 2015

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt travelled to Myitkyina township in Kachin State on Thursday, where over 100,000 people have been displaced since a cease-fire agreement between the Myanmar armed forces and ethnic armed groups broke down in 2011. More →

Stars Attend International Rescue Committee's Fifth Annual GenR Summer Party Jul 24, 2015

Josh Stamberg, Brad Raider and IRC Voice Nykhor Paul were just a few of the many attendees who gathered this week for the International Rescue Committee's Fifth Annual GenR Summer Party at David Burke Garden at The James Hotel. More →

George Clooney Launches Project To Watch Who Profits From Africa's Conflicts Jul 21, 2015

The Enough Project has announced the launch of THE SENTRY, a new investigative initiative that seeks to dismantle the networks of perpetrators, facilitators, and enablers who fund and profit from Africa’s deadliest conflicts. More →

International Rescue Committee To Host 5th Annual GenR Summer Party Jul 20, 2015

The International Rescue Committee's young professional group, GenR, will host their 5th Annual summer party this week. More →

David Morrissey Witnesses Humanitarian Crisis In Lesvos Jul 20, 2015

British actor David Morrissey has just returned from an intense two day trip with UNHCR to Lesvos, a Greek island facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. More →

Malala Opens School For Girl Refugees Jul 15, 2015

Human Rights Activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has marked her 18th birthday with a renewed commitment to refugees and education by inaugurating a school for more than 200 Syrian girls living in refugee camps in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. More →

Celebrities Support World Refugee Day Jun 23, 2015

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 →

Millions Mark World Refugee Day Across The Globe Jun 22, 2015

Across the world millions marked World Refugee Day on Saturday with joyful and celebratory events in sharp contrast to gloomy statistics showing spiralling global conflict and persecution have led to record numbers of people fleeing their homes. More →

Angelina Jolie Calls For Action On World Refugee Day Jun 21, 2015

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has been commemorating World Refugee Day with Syrian refugees in Turkey, which has overtaken Pakistan to become the world’s largest refugee-hosting nation with more than 1.77 million in urban areas and government-run camps. More →

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini Visits Refugees In Jordan May 12, 2015

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini, visiting refugee camps and cities in Jordan, said he felt strongly for the young people whose lives have been affected by war in Syria. More →

Join Mary-Louise Parker At Special Hope North Event Apr 30, 2015

This Saturday, May 2, Hope North founder Okello Sam will premiere his original play Forged in Fire, in New York City. More →

Angelina Jolie Addresses UN Security Council On Syria Apr 27, 2015

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Friday warned that the international community must do everything possible to prevent a further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East before it becomes irreversible. More →

George Clooney Uses Satellite Sentinel Project To Catch Poachers Apr 10, 2015

Although actor and activist George Clooney co-founded the Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) as a way to systematically monitor threats to human security over Sudan and South Sudan, it is now also being used, in cooperation with ENOUGH Project and DigitalGlobe, to keep watch over elephants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More →

Angelina Jolie Speaks As Syrian Conflict Enters Fifth Year Mar 17, 2015

As the conflict in Syria enters its fifth year, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie released the following statement. More →

More Leading Voices Join UNHCR #IBelong Campaign To End Statelessness Mar 9, 2015

This international women’s day, the UN refugee agency wants to remind the world that women in 27 countries are still not allowed to pass their nationality on to their children on an equal basis with men, creating a cruel cycle of statelessness. More →

George Clooney Speaks Out on “Torture Rapes” in Darfur Feb 26, 2015

In a New York Times oped published yesterday, actor and activist George Clooney called for renewed international attention to Darfur, including accountability for mass “torture rapes” committed by Sudan government forces. More →

International Rescue Committee Hosts NY Fashion Week Pop-Up Feb 12, 2015

International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced it will present the IRC at New York Fashion Week Pop-Up at The Empire Hotel (44 West 63rd Street) on February 13 and 14, 2015. More →

Angelina Jolie Helps Launch New Centre For Women, Peace and Security Feb 10, 2015

The London School of Economics and Political Science today hosted First Secretary of State William Hague and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie to launch the UK’s first academic Centre on Women, Peace and Security, to be based at the School. 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 →

Angelina Jolie Visits Iraq, Calls For International Leadership To End Suffering Jan 26, 2015

The UN refugee agency's Special Envoy Angelina Jolie is in Dohuk, Iraq, visiting Syrian refugees and displaced Iraqi citizens in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to offer support to 3.3 million displaced people in the country and highlight their dire needs. More →

Ben Affleck - People's Choice Favorite Humanitarian Jan 7, 2015

The People’s Choice Awards has announced that two-time Academy Award winner Ben Affleck will receive the third annual People’s Choice Award for Favorite Humanitarian, presented by Walgreens, during the live telecast of PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2015, from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. More →

Roadstarr Motorsports Partners With Toys For Tots, Access Hollywood And Soles4Souls Dec 10, 2014

Roadstarr Motorsports is partnering with Soles4Souls, Toys for Tots, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department for their private celebrity event at company headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. More →

Ben Affleck Honored At Save The Children Illumination Gala Nov 21, 2014

Save the Children – the leading, independent organization for children in need in the United States and around the world – held its 2nd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala which honored Ben Affleck, The Right Honorable Tony Blair, Austin Hearst, T.J. Maxx, and more. More →