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60th Anniversary: Angelina Jolie marks milestone with tribute to the displaced and UNHCR staff
17 Dec 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Jesús Vázquez pay tribute to the staff of the refugee agency on its 60th birthday and to the people they help. -
Play4Africa arrives in Pretoria bearing gifts and support for refugees
28 Jun 2010 The Play4Africa initiative reaches South Africa and donates 2,000 footballs and 4,000 pairs of football boots for UNHCR projects. -
FC Barcelona plays Manchester City - and refugee children are the winners
24 Aug 2009 In front of more than 94,000 fans, Barcelona players sport a new shirt to raise money for sports and education for refugee children. -
Spanish artists help fight malnutrition among African refugees
26 Jan 2009 Spanish artists and galleries donate works of art to raise money to help refugees suffering from malnutrition in four African countries. -
Barcelona, UNHCR launch "Més" campaign to help refugees
5 Dec 2008 Spanish football giants FC Barcelona and UNHCR launch a new fund-raising campaign to bring sports, education and life skills to refugee youngsters. -
Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise
4 Nov 2008 Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007. -
Somali refugees win the heart of Spanish Goodwill Ambassador
6 Aug 2008 Playing a return engagement in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, Goodwill Ambassador Jesús Vázquez stresses the importance of education. -
Spanish TV presenter Jesús Vázquez appointed Goodwill Ambassador
21 Jul 2008 Popular Spanish television presenter Jesús Vázquez is appointed as UNHCR's newest Goodwill Ambassador during a ceremony in New York. -
Q&A: Countess works in a noble cause
6 Jun 2008 Mexican-born philanthropist Genoveva Casanova y González, Countess of Salvatierra, talks about her concern for the world's uprooted people.