Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett has been announced as Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

Blanchett, who has been working with UNHCR for over a year, recently visited Jordan where she witnessed the ongoing humanitarian operation for people displaced by the conflict in Syria. Blanchett commented 'I am deeply proud to take on this role, there has never been a more crucial time to stand with refugees and show solidarity. We are living through an unprecedented crisis, and there must be shared responsibility worldwide'.