achived URL: http://www.un.org/webcast/2008.html

event website URL: http://www.un.org/webcast/

start date and time: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM

end date and time: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM

categories:   philanthropy & humanitarianism   international   movies & tv

event description:

video webcast - archives listed by date -

Ben Affleck hosts a press conference with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to launch his international "Gimme Shelter" aid campaign. Ben Affleck directed a 23-minute film called "Gimme Shelter" to raise awareness about refugees from the conflict in the Congo. The film features the song by the same name by the Rolling Stones and the film is in conjunction with frontman Mick Jagger. The campaign hopes to raise $23 million in assistance funds.

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