Angelina Jolie was in London last week for the UN Peacekeepers conference. She gave a speech about how there should be more female peacekeepers and that the UN’s missions around the world are threatened when peacekeepers abuse their authority and/or assault and abuse the people they are tasked with protecting. Angelina followed up that appearance in London by flying to Jordan-Syria border, the Azraq Refugee Camp, the site of one of the largest refugee crises in the world. Jordan is struggling to handle the influx of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees across its border, and this is not Angelina’s first visit to the camps. After she spent some time with the refugees, Angelina gave a speech before the assembled media:
That’s only a clip! She went on at length about how the refugee crisis has been affecting Jordan, and how no one has put forward a reasonable solution for what should actually done for the Syrian people and the hundreds of thousands of refugees. She’s putting the spotlight (or attempting to put the spotlight) on the refugee crisis, the human toll of war, ahead the opening of UN General Assembly:
“So my message to world leaders, as they prepare to gather at the UN General Assembly in 10 days’ time, is to ask that the fundamental root causes of the Syria conflict, and what it will take to end it, are put at the center of the discussion. Any increase in humanitarian funding saves lives and is deeply appreciated as well as absolutely necessary… After five years, refugees do not want to know by what percentage their lives might be made fractionally more bearable, but when they will be able to go home.”
Angelina is awesome. I don’t really understand how people don’t get that.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
She truly cares about her role and is hugely knowledgeable and influential
Well done. A celebrity using their fame for something worthwhile.
She is an amazing woman
^This 1,000%
Co-sign every word.
Love her.
+1. She’s amazing.
Hear hear. This is real for her.
This is her 15th year in the UNHCR… I love her and how dedicated she has continued to be. Despite detractors. She continues to speak for Refugees. She continues to work on these issues constantly. Not dipping in and out.
and on a superficial note. She looks gorgeous in these pictures. It seems she and Brad and family maybe in France. They sure know how to fly under the radar.
What is the root cause of the Syrian crisis?
Civil War, which started after the government used violence (launched a military attack against their own people) to end peaceful, pro-democracy protests.
So why is everyone else involved?
Because it’s a humanitarian disaster and the rest of the world needs to intervene at this point to put an end to the senseless loss of innocent lives.
Also, the civil war has made the country vulnerable to ISIS, which is the main reason that Russia and the US have been getting involved.
But I thought Russia was helping Assad and America were helping the rebels and both were supposedly fighting ISIS. So with ISIS out of the way there’s still the issue of Russia backing Assad and America backing the rebels.
No. The “democratic” protests were organised by Islamist group created in
Qatar with the support of Saudi Arabia. There is nothing spontaneous in the event.Check Moaz al Khatib (the leader), Yusuf al-Qaradawi (his spiritual guide).
Strangely enough the press has been silent on the Saudi Arabia Spring.
Maybe you should check the fact surrounding the speed and viciousness with which it was extinguished without a whiff of protest of the West.
On one side Syria which was uncontestedly the most democratic country in Middle east, on the other side Saudi Arabia, the black hole of human rights and democracy in the world. Women in Syria had equal rights to man, also were well represented in the government and the parliament.
@Soror Bro: yeah, you got the big picture.
But don’t forget France is also bombarding ISIS in Syria and I think the UK is too. You can only imagine ISIS does not have flags saying ‘throw bombs here where there are no innocent civilians!’, so sometimes bombs fall on hospitals for example.
And don’t forget the Kurds that are suported by the US in their fight against ISIS but humted down by Turkey whih, ironically, is America’s ally.
Basically, Syria had an internal conflict and the world leaders, instead of presenting a wise and intelligent, unanimously approved solution, decided to have a dick measurement contest in Syria (I am refering here to the ladies as well) . Meanwhile, the weapon industry worldwide is blossoming.
As you can see, no world leader imagined that the following refugee crisis would end up cutting their dicks all together.
thank you for cutting through to the heart of it.
CIA, imperialism, cold war, oil, gas, capitalism, wars, desolation, fanaticism…
It’s easy to assume that Russia are being irrational and pushing their own agenda BUT they also have a valid point, which is that countries tend to go off the rails when strong dictators are removed and the transition isn’t managed well. Assad is an awful, awful man but Syria won’t necessarily be more stable or peaceful without him.
George Bush
It doesn’t help that in addition to the ISSIL conflict Syria is still viewed as a “cold war” proxy state of Russia. America needs to stop conducting its foreign policy with a “cold war” mentality where its obsession of impeding Russian ambitions trumps issues of regional/religious extremism. Want to get at the root cause? Work with Russia, moderate and secular regional powers to deal with THAT and stop arming Saudi Arabia (and Israel) and religious rebel groups who turn into ISSIL and AL-Qaeda one year later.
Love this amazing woman and for her continuous fight for people who needs help.
She is awesome indeed. Absolutely indeed. Rather have a daughter look up to Angelina than the Kardashians, or Lohan, or the Real Housewives crew (of any version).
I’ll never get over how gorgeous she is – ever!
Curious – anyone know where Brad is now? Where did he travel to, if anyone knows?
Who cares about Brad and his solo travels?
The family is in France. TOGETHER
And nothing wrong with Brad traveling alone. Angie does too on many occasions.
You don’t know for certain that the family is in France. That’s just the super fans soeculation and wishful thinking. As for Angelina traveling alone “on many occasions”, I call bs on that claim.
@ Zut alors
I believe Lisa2 is referring to when Brad was in Croatia he said he and family was staying in France. It was reported that he flew to France after leaving Croatia and right after that Angelina pop up in London so yes it is very plausible that yes the family is/was in France. As for where are they now who knows.
On Angelina traveling alone on many occasions is a fact not a claim.
One of the men he was meeting gave an interview saying Brad was going back to France to be with his FAMILY= Angelina and the kids.
YOU can call BS on anything you want. Angie has traveled without Brad and the kids.. I know this as a “SUPER FAN” because we SUPER FANS see pics that aren’t posted on Gossip sites. Sad for you that it upsets you so much.
I am so in love with this woman! (lol)
My heart breaks for the continued suffering of the people of Syria. I was watching coverage of the rubble and utter devastation after the 9/11 attacks in NYC, and although it was horrifying, I can’t help wondering what it must be like to experience it on an almost daily level…which is precisely what has been going on in Syria for the past five years. To watch your home, your neighbour’s home, hospitals, buildings, etc, go up in flames and to then have to shift through the rubble for survivors…I just cannot fathom what the Syrian people have experienced during this awful war. I cannot imagine what it must be like to live in a refugee camp, to wonder if and when you will be able to go home, and when you do go home what left to go home to. This is all without considering the violence that has been committed to the Syrians themselves – rapes, beating, shootings…the mental and physical anguish experienced must be crippling at times.
I truly appreciate the fact that Angelina Joie is using her celebrity status to maintain attention on the plight of the Syrians. These people deserve a better life where they are safe and can live their lives free from war. I pray that day comes soon.
i had to share numerous pics on fb of the reality of the devastation there, as family and friends were on that “go home, syrians’ band wagon. i said i too would like them to go home, but because THEY would rather be home.
it amazes me how many people think that social assistance and a “better life” in the west is the wish of these displaced people. no. they want THEIR homes, and jobs, and parks and theatres and schools and country. they don’t want to be away from home, but home is buried under rubble and western political posturing.
so sad.
Such an important message, she has really been non-stop with her support of refugees. Looks like she has no make-up on and she looks so gorgeous. Much respect to this woman, she is legit.