Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador

The head of a Greek NGO involved in rescuing migrants at sea appeared before a prosecutor in Mytilene on Wednesday to face accusations of running a criminal network and aiding migrant smugglers.

The founder of Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) arrived voluntarily by ferry in Lesvos and was detained on a pending arrest warrant.

Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett said May 2 she's proud to have been named a global goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency.
     

According to local media on the island of Lesvos, international mega star Angelina Jolie will land on the Greek island at 5 pm Tuesday as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador. The actress is expected to arrive in her own private jet and plans to spend time among the refugees, according to local news portal ‘Lesvosnews.gr’.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has made a USD 50,000 donation to the Red Cross flood relief efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.

The floods in the Western Balkans have claimed dozens of lives and damaged thousands of homes over the past week. The damages are yet to be calculated.