UK for UNHCR
Mark Macdonald is an experienced communications professional with extensive expertise in leading communication strategies for humanitarian organizations and major corporations. Currently serving as the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at UK for UNHCR since February 2020, Mark drives efforts to mobilize partnerships that protect refugees. Previous roles include Acting COO to establish UNHCR's national charity in the UK, Senior Consultant for UNHCR, and Head of Communications & Public Affairs at Australia for UNHCR. Mark has also held significant positions in corporate communications at Sony Pictures Entertainment and BBC Studios, specializing in international publicity and media relations. Educational qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Communication and dual Bachelor's degrees in Economics and International Relations from The University of Queensland.
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UK for UNHCR
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UK for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity for the United Kingdom. Our corporate, trust and foundation partnerships, as well as the generosity of individual supporters, help UNHCR protect people forced to flee conflict, violence and persecution. Our work supports emergency relief operations as well as longer term care to help refugees rebuild their lives, such as healthcare, education and livelihoods programmes. UNHCR operates on more than 120 countries, including major humanitarian crises such as Syria, Yemen, Venezuela and South Sudan. With only 1% of UNHCR’s budget funded by the United Nations, partnerships and donations are critical to UNHCR’s humanitarian work across the world. UK for UNHCR is a registered charity (England & Wales) no. 1183415. ********* UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is the lead United Nations agency dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced people, asylum seekers and stateless persons.