Angelina Jolie is in Iraq with human rights activist and genocide survivor Nadia Murad to highlight the needs of the Sinjar region, eight years after the Yazidi genocide at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS). The pair visited Nadia’s childhood home and school, as well as a newly built medical centre, clean water and education…
Angelina Jolie Leaves Role at UNHCR to Pursue Wider Range of Humanitarian Work
After more than 20 years of uplifting the voices of refugees and displaced people around the world, Angelina Jolie has announced she’s moving on from her role as UNHCR Special Envoy. “I am grateful for the privilege and opportunity I have had to work with so many outstanding and dedicated UNHCR field officers and other…
Angelina Jolie Highlights Universal Rights of Civilians During War
Angelina Jolie is using her platform to speak up for civilians caught up in war. The Hollywood star and UNHCR Special Envoy has taken to Instagram to post excerpts from the Geneva Conventions, a series of treaties and international agreements agreed upon in 1949, that set out the humanitarian standards all parties must abide by…
Bethenny Frankel’s BStrong Sending $10M Worth of Hygiene & Survival Kits to Refugee Camps Near Ukraine
Author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel has announced her foundation BStrong, in partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission, is committing $10 million to helping the people of Ukraine. In a post on Twitter, Bethenny shared that her teams are currently in Kyiv “to meet Ukraine partners” and will head to Poland next…