Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities nonetheless had an important message: support refugees.

According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees cited by news outlets, donning the #Withrefugees ribbons Sunday 鈥渟ends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to seek safety, whoever, wherever, whenever.鈥�

Like other U.N. agencies, UNHCR has a long history of celebrity engagement 鈥� most famously, Angelina Jolie was the refugee agency鈥檚 lone special envoy

Best actress nominee Cate Blanchett is a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR. But on Friday, U.N. spokesperson St茅phane Dujarric put in a plug for a goodwill ambassador from a different agency 鈥� the U.N. Development Programme. When asked whether he had a favorite for best picture, he demurred.

鈥淣o, but I do hope that the UNDP鈥檚 own goodwill ambassador Michelle Yeoh wins best actress, and we wish her all the best,鈥� he said of the eventual winner.