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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 →

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 →

Celebrity Supporters And 16,000 Partners Rally Behind #GivingTuesday Nov 19, 2014

The third annual #GivingTuesday will be celebrated on December 2, and celebrities and partners are rallying behind the growing movement of social giving. More →

Angelina Jolie Supports UNHCR Campaign To End Statelessness Nov 4, 2014

The UN refugee agency, with endorsement from high-profile supporters, on Tuesday launched a global campaign aimed at ending the devastating legal limbo of statelessness, which affects millions of people around the world. More →

Angelina Jolie Warns Of Mounting Crisis In The Mediterranean Sep 15, 2014

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie have called for increased efforts by European nations to contribute to the rescue of irregular migrants in peril on the high seas and warned about the scale of the crisis in the Mediterranean. More →

Angelina Jolie Praises UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Winners Sep 15, 2014

The 2014 winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award is the Colombian women’s rights group, Red Mariposas de Alas Nuevas Construyendo Futuro – or Butterflies with New Wings Building a Future (Butterflies), whose members risk their lives to help survivors of forced displacement and sexual abuse. More →

Barack Obama To Take Part In Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Jul 28, 2014

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton announced the program and participants for the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. More →

Barbara Hendricks Meets Stateless People In West Africa Jul 23, 2014

The UN refugee agency’s Honorary Lifetime Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks recently met with stateless people in Côte d’Ivoire, where she saw first-hand how government efforts are helping to resolve a problem affecting hundreds of thousands of people countrywide. 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 →

Duchess Of Cornwall Meets With Angelina Jolie To Discuss Helping Rape Victims Jun 18, 2014

The Duchess of Cornwall and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie – both champions of the plight of rape victims – met last week for informal discussions about their work to improve conditions for victims of sexual abuse. More →

Angelina Jolie Awarded Honorary Damehood Jun 14, 2014

Co-Founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative and Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie has received an honorary Damehood (DCMG) for services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence. More →

Angelina Jolie Urges Importance Of Ending Sexual Violence In Conflict Jun 13, 2014

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, are co-chairing the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014 at ExCel London. 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 →

Angelina Jolie Helps Open Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict Jun 10, 2014

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie opened the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict today. More →

Celebrities Launch Video Messages In Support Of World Refugee Day Jun 2, 2014

A number of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors and supporters have released video messages in support of refugee families and asked the public to show solidarity by sharing their stories. More →

Chinese Film Star Yao Chen Visits Syrian Refugees May 22, 2014

At home in China she is a film star, but in her three-day visit to Lebanon, Yao Chen is turning the cameras round to capture the suffering of Syrian refugees and help spread awareness about their plight. More →

Neil Gaiman Returns From Visiting Syrian Refugees May 22, 2014

Together with UNHCR, international best-selling author Neil Gaiman, and co-founder and designer of Marchesa, Georgina Chapman, are developing a storytelling project highlighting the Syrian refugee crisis. More →

Angelina Jolie Talks To Bosnian Military About Ending Warzone Rape Apr 2, 2014

British Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon William Hague MP, and the Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie addressed senior officers and officials at a regional military conference in Sarajevo last week, calling for international peacekeepers to play a greater role in ending the use of warzone rape and sexual violence worldwide. More →

Khaled Hosseini Visits Syrian Refugees In Iraq Mar 28, 2014

Best-selling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini has called on the international community to do more to help the tens of thousands of Syrians living in camps or towns across northern Iraq while praising the resilience of refugees. More →

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Visits Lebanon Feb 24, 2014

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie is visiting Lebanon to highlight the plight of Syrian children, and to thank the Lebanese people for assisting refugees as the conflict enters its fourth year. 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 →

Leaders Call For Investment In Girls' Empowerment To Assist MDGs Jan 28, 2014

At an event at the World Economic Forum last week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN officials joined members of the MDG Advocacy Group and leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to highlight the importance of investing in the rights and well-being of adolescent girls in order to alleviate poverty and accelerate progress on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More →

Desmond Tutu Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Syrian Children Jan 22, 2014

Save the Children and other leading humanitarian agencies have published an open letter calling on the parties to the Syrian conflict meeting in Geneva to urgently focus on the plight of children. More →

Angelina Jolie's School Changes Lives In Afghanistan Jan 7, 2014

Thanks to their foresighted parents and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, 350 Afghan girls recently accomplished what not every girl in Afghanistan gets to – complete a year of schooling and advance to a new school year in a public graduation ceremony. More →

Angelina Jolie On The Passing Of The 1000th Day Of The Syrian Conflict Dec 11, 2013

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has released the following statement on the passing of the 1000th day of the conflict in Syria. More →

Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery Launches Oxfam Syrian Winter Appeal Dec 4, 2013

Downton Abbey actress Michelle Dockery has helped Oxfam launch a major appeal to help families affected by the Syria Crisis get through the harsh winter months – and beyond. More →

Swedish Crime Writer Henning Mankell Visits Congolese Refugees Nov 22, 2013

Henning Mankell is best known for his crime writing, especially his novels about the world weary Swedish detective, Kurt Wallander. More →