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Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees...
According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever they are...
The ribbons were made by Knotty Tie Co., which the agency says provides employment, training and education to refugees resettled in the Denver area...
In many of the films nominated at festivals and awards ceremonies this season, the human themes of conflict, separation and loss are present, the agency said in the statement, citing movies like Avatar: The Way of Water and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On...
Like other U.N. agencies, UNHCR has a long history of celebrity engagement most famously, Angelina Jolie was the refugee agencys lone special envoy until parting ways last year...
