Category: Charity & Supported Causes

Cate Blanchett to introduce docu, Death Without Mercy, at a London screening; new interview from Camerimage

Cate Blanchett to introduce docu, Death Without Mercy, at a London screening; new interview from Camerimage

On 2 December, Cate Blanchett will introduce the documentary film, DEATH WITHOUT MERCY by directors Waad Al-Kateab and Joanna Natasegara, at its Barbican screening. Cate has also supported Al-Kateab's projects, she hosted a screening for FOR SAMA (2019) in...
Alpha Gang to film in Spring 2025 as new cast are announced

Alpha Gang to film in Spring 2025 as new cast are announced

ALPHA GANG, new comedy film by the Zellner Brothers is moving on as additional cast have been announced. Cate Blanchett leads the film as the leader of alien invaders disguised as leather-clad biker gang.. She is also a producer...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett Op-Ed on ending statelessness; & ÖGNI Sustainability Symposium

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett Op-Ed on ending statelessness; & ÖGNI Sustainability Symposium

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi wrote an op-ed on Le Monde to urge the world to #EndStatelessness. UNHCR launched Global Alliance to End Statelessness, a new alliance to end statelessness. Cate...
Cate Blanchett supports ‘Congregation’, an installation by ES Devlin

Cate Blanchett supports ‘Congregation’, an installation by ES Devlin

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett supports the portrait installation by English artist, Es Devlin, in partnership with UK for UNHCR, The Courtauld, and King's College London. The installation is free and you can book it here. CONGREGATION features large-scale...
Cate Blanchett in New York for DISCLAIMER* and RUMOURS Press

Cate Blanchett in New York for DISCLAIMER* and RUMOURS Press

Cate is in New York to promote her upcoming series, DISCLAIMER*, and movie, RUMOURS. RUMOURS US premiere is today at the 62nd New York Film Festival, she is expected to participate in the Q&A after the screening. After stopping...
Cate Blanchett on World Refugee Day; & new interview on Toku Saké

Cate Blanchett on World Refugee Day; & new interview on Toku Saké

Today is World Refugee Day, and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett recites lines from Bob Dylan's song, Shelter from the Storm. You can follow UNHCR on their social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) for updates and you can also help spread awareness of...
Cate Blanchett at The Apprentice Premiere, UNHCR Cannes PressCon & Women In Motion Talk

Cate Blanchett at The Apprentice Premiere, UNHCR Cannes PressCon & Women In Motion Talk

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett attended a discussion and a press conference in support of UNHCR on Day 7 of Cannes Film Festival. She also participated at this year's Kering: Women in Motion Conversation with Coco Francini and Dr....
Cate Blanchett donates gown for ReSee’s auction in support of Women for Women International

Cate Blanchett donates gown for ReSee’s auction in support of Women for Women International

Cate Blanchett donates her Yves Saint Laurent gown for ReSee's 10th year anniversary campaign. She wore the gown to the premiere of the film Notes on a Scandal at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival. To celebrate our 10 Year...
Cate Blanchet becomes Wakehurst’ inaugural Ambassador

Cate Blanchet becomes Wakehurst’ inaugural Ambassador

In celebration of Earth Day, Wakehurst has announced that Cate Blanchett is their inaugural ambassador. Cate continues to be a dedicated and passionate advocate for causes that protects our environment. Wakehurst is a "wild botanic garden in the heart...
Cate Blanchett Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solar Aid

Cate Blanchett Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Solar Aid

Happy New Year, everyone! Here are some news to kick off the year. Cate Blanchett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SolarAid. She has been a patron of SolarAid since 2008. Warwick Thornton's The New Boy is...
Cate Blanchett at Global Refugee Forum as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Cate Blanchett at Global Refugee Forum as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett participated at this year's Global Refugee Forum. On Tuesday, day before the forum official begins, Cate Blanchett moderated conversation with statelessness activists Noor Azizah and Neha Gurung. Cate with UNHCR Supporter Ke Huy Quan...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett: Seeking asylum is a ‘human right’

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett: Seeking asylum is a ‘human right’

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett spoke to Reuters ahead of the Global Refugee Forum this week. Tomorrow, 12 December, she will be moderating a conversation with statelessness activists Noor Azizah and Neha Gurung. Education for refugees, supporting host countries...
Cate Blanchett to moderate conversation during Global Refugee Forum

Cate Blanchett to moderate conversation during Global Refugee Forum

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett will be moderating conversation with statelessness activists Noor Azizah and Neha Gurung on 12 December in Geneva, Switzerland during Global Refugee Forum 2023. The event will feature UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett in conversation...
Earthshot Prize Singapore 2023

Earthshot Prize Singapore 2023

The third annual Earthshot Prize was held last 7 November in Singapore. Earthshot Prize Council member Cate Blanchett attended the event to present the award for "Protect and Restore Nature" which went to Acción Adina. Acción Andina is a grassroots,...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett 2023 Missions

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett 2023 Missions

This year, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett travelled to Jordan, Niger, and South Sudan to meet with refugees. Most recently she addressed the European Parliament making a strong plea "for humane asylum policies, rooted in the 1951 Refugee Convention,...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett addresses European Parliament

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett addresses European Parliament

Cate Blanchett, on Wednesday, addressed the European Parliament in her capacity as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. During her speech she calls for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of innocent civilian hostages, she shares stories of refugees she met during...
Cate Blanchett to present at Earthshot Prize Award

Cate Blanchett to present at Earthshot Prize Award

Cate Blanchett will be presenting at this year's Earthshot Prize to be held in Singapore. She is a member of the Earthshot Prize Council. “The Earthshot Prize is, again, highlighting and incentivising courageous, progressive, and inventive solutions that can...
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors read lines from Neil Gaiman’s book ‘What You Need to Be Warm’

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors read lines from Neil Gaiman’s book ‘What You Need to Be Warm’

Author Neil Gaiman's new book What You Need to Be Warm in support of UNHCR is released today. Cate Blanchett with other Goodwill Ambassadors read lines from the poem. You can follow UNHCR on their social media platforms (Twitter,...
Cate Blanchett with other artists and advocates signed open letter calling for Israel-Gaza ceasefire

Cate Blanchett with other artists and advocates signed open letter calling for Israel-Gaza ceasefire

Cate Blanchett has joined other prominent artists and advocates in signing an open letter calling for Israel-Gaza ceasefire. She is also a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador since 2016. A group of prominent artists and advocates in the entertainment industry have...
Magazine features with Cate Blanchett

Magazine features with Cate Blanchett

During UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett visit in Zaatari Camp, Jordan last April 2023, she saw how clean energy can protect and empower refugees. The largest field of solar panels built in a refugee camp is in Zaatari which...