Angelina Jolie Honored by UN Refugee Agency for Humanitarian Work
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St. Angelina?
Angelina Jolie was honored Monday in Geneva by the United Nations refugee agency for her outstanding humanitarian work for the past decade.
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Before an audience of 200 government officials, diplomats, donors and aid workers, the philanthropist and mom of six was recognized for completing 10 years as UNCHR Goodwill Ambassador.
"It is an honor to work on behalf of refugees, and I look forward to the next 10 years," Jolie, 36, said.
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"I'm so grateful to the many refugee families that I have had the honor and privilege to spend the last years with. From them I've learned so much. I've learned to become a better person, a better mother," she said. "They've inspired me by showing me every day the unbreakable strength of the human spirit."
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The actress has visited almost 30 countries worldwide as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador over the past decade, including Tunisia, Turkey, Malta and Italy this year alone.
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Great work!
@Tricia Didier Norene Before commenting, perhaps you should do some research to educate yourself. What you said is basically the same thing as saying some celebrity has had their picture taken with cancer victims and given some money to cancer foundations but the problems still exist. Something this huge does not get completely fixed over a short period of time, you know. Sure, I'll enlighten you. When terrible things were happening in Libya and people were trying to escape, The Jolie Pitt Foundation donated money. The money they donated helped 177 victims escape to their home countries. The money also helped provide an ambulance for the victim's injuries. Do you understand now?
It's kind of funny how people still hate her for something that happened years back when Julia Roberts, Claire Danes, Elizabeth Taylor, Alicia Keys, and Miranda Lambert did the same thing. Instead of focusing on the good that this woman does, they choose to keep saying negative things. Chances are that someone you like did the same thing she did or worse. I mean, people like Johnny Depp. The guy who called America stupid, said Roman Polanski was not a predator, and that he felt raped by photographers. Take a look in the mirror and make sure you are not a hypocrite yourself.
I don't even think people realize what the word "refugee" means. People in other countries do not have freedom like we do here in the US. We are very lucky.
@Tricia Didier Norene Before commenting, perhaps do some research to educate yourself. That is like saying if a celebrity chooses to donate time and money for cancer foundations, why is it not cured yet? Sure, I'll enlighten you. For example, when terrible things were happening in Libya and people were trying to escape, The Jolie Pitt Foundation donated money for the victims. The money helped 177 people escape and fly to their home countries. It also helped get ambulances for the injured people and refugees. Do you understand a little more now?
Shaylynn Larke She has been doing this for 10 years. That means she has done this even before she met Brad. If she wanted PR, she would have walked the RC in designer clothes & heels like most celebs do instead of travel to infested & poor countries. Tricia Didier Norene: The problem still exist because it isn't a small problem. Angie can't do it alone. Look at Katrina. It still hasn't been fixed completely.This refugee thing is 100 times bigger than Katrina.
Good for her, it's good to see celebs do something more meaningful than complain about failed relationships...
I honestly haven't figured out what exactly has she done? I know she has had her picture taken with refugees and maybe given some money but the problems still exist and I don't know what she has done to make the lives of those people any better. Can anyone here enlighten me please?
More PR...fake phony.
I am so proud of her, and she deserve it!. Congrat's Ms. Jolie!. Hope you encourage more rich star's to joined your effort to save human suffering..in illness and hunger. The whole world rejoice with your honor and your the best Star we ever have in hollywood. We care about you and God bless your whole family.
And you make me ill, "so stressed" do people that help other people make you ill? Or are you just jealous of someone who is richer and better looking then you?
Learn more about the UN Refugee agency at UNRefugees.org
she makes me ill