Category: Charity & Supported Causes

Cate Blanchett talks to Chris Hemsworth about the refugee crisis and launches new video for the #WithRefugees campaign

Cate Blanchett talks to Chris Hemsworth about the refugee crisis and launches new video for the #WithRefugees campaign

Hi everyone! On Monday, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett was interviewed by Chris Hemsworth to talk about the refugee crisis and her work with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). The interview, live from Queensland/Gold Coast where Cate and Chris...
Event Alert: Cate Blanchett joins #WithRefugees World Tour

Event Alert: Cate Blanchett joins #WithRefugees World Tour

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett is the first among a team of supporters to join #WithRefugees World Tour: Live on facebook next Monday, September 12. To follow this event, tune in to www.facebook.com/unhcr. A petition to support the campaign...

Cate Blanchett to attend the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation’s Annual Gala

Leonardo DiCaprio invites celebrities to fund climate and biodiversity projects. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation announced today its third annual gala at the Domaine Bertaud Belieu vineyard in St. Tropez, France on July 20. The major charity event raises funds to...
CATE BLANCHETT AT THE GOOGLE’S ZEITGEIST TALKS

CATE BLANCHETT AT THE GOOGLE’S ZEITGEIST TALKS

On May 23th, Cate Blanchett, who serves as global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, attended the Google’s Zeitgeist talks in London. We published two clips here. Now, a full version of Cate's speech (Portrait of A Generation) has been released...
Cate Blanchett to attend “A Night of Hope” at the London Underground

Cate Blanchett to attend “A Night of Hope” at the London Underground

On July 4th Cate Blanchett will attend A Night of Hope, organised by Good Chance and the Quintessentially Foundation, to support theatre in refugees camp. The gala aims to raise funds to allow Good Chance to return to Calais to...
UNHCR launches #WithRefugees Campaign

UNHCR launches #WithRefugees Campaign

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees celebrates the World Refugee Day, set for June 20th, with the new campaign #WithRefugees, for which Cate Blanchett recorded a message during her humanitarian visit in Jordan. Two different subtitled version have been...
Cate Blanchett becomes global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and visit refugees camp in Jordan

Cate Blanchett becomes global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR and visit refugees camp in Jordan

This is an amazing news! UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of Academy Award winning actor Cate Blanchett as a global Goodwill Ambassador. The announcement comes as Blanchett returns from a mission to Jordan to witness...

UNHCR – Thank You message (Different version)

The Islamic Museum of Australia released a different version of the "Thank You" message, recorded by Cate Blanchett for UNHCR. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3er2h-W8U[/embed]

UNHCR – Video message: Thank you for your support

Cate Blanchett recorded a "Thank you" message for the support received in the refugees crisis. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtZKMJ7hCPs[/embed] Gallery Links: Other Works > Charity & Supported Causes > 2015 UNHCR Thank you for your support

Cate Blanchett donates her shoes for charity

For the second year in a row, Cate Blanchett donates a pair of her shoes for charity. After the Chloe's she had worn while shooting Elizabeth, this year she donated the Giorgio Armani's pale pink pumps she wore during...

UNHCR supporter Cate Blanchett for The Global Goals

During this last weekend, several celebrities joined the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals Campaign, part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. There are 17 Global Goals: Cate Blanchett, as UNHCR supporter, promoted the #16 Goal: Peace, giustice...

Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton support Global Goals with Radio Everyone

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

Cate Blanchett supports UNCHR for Syrian refugees

Cate Blanchett, as UNCHR supporter, lunches an appeal to donate for the current refugees's crisis. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/UNHCR/videos/10154363137338438/[/embed] “Haloud was an architect back in Syria. She was an educated, successful, professional woman. Haloud had no reason at all to leave Syria,...

Cate Blanchett in the jury of The Hope Prize

A new Not for Profit national short story competition aimed at exploring hope and resilience in the face of poverty and disadvantage has been launched by the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The Brotherhood said it had assembled a high-profile...

Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh and the Sydney Theatre Company support #istandwithadam campaign

As Sydney Swans players prepared to run through a banner adorned with the simple word "RESPECT", youngsters, footballers, actors and well known Australians threw their support behind Adam Goodes and the #istandwithadam campaign promoted by Fairfax Media on Saturday. Actors Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Richard Roxborough and Peter...

Cate Blanchett supports UNHCR for World Refugee Day 2015

Not for the first time Cate Blanchett, with her husband Andrew Upton, is involved to promote a good cause. Learn more here [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKw2LLTvOSU[/embed] Cate Blanchett travelled with UNHCR to Lebanon, where she met Ahmad, a Syrian refugee who was celebrating...

Cate Blanchett supports Screen Australia

Cate Blanchett is featured in a promotional video by Screen Australia, Australia's key government agency supporting the development of a creative, innovative and commercially sustainable local screen production industry. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1v2CIklwhk[/embed] Gallery Links: Other Work > Charity > 2015 Australia's World...