Angelina Jolie is still the special envoy for the UNHCR, and she continues to make international trips to visit refugee camps and help raise money for refugee issues. Today, Angelina is in Bangladesh – thus far, the UNHCR hasn’t released any images of Jolie visiting camps, but she’s scheduled to be there for at least three full days, and there’s a lot on her agenda:
Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is visiting Bangladesh this week. Bangladesh has been heavily affected by the influx of more than 730,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar since August 2017 and now hosts nearly a million refugees. The majority of refugees – more than 620,000 people – live in just one area: Kutapalong, the largest refugee settlement anywhere in the world today. Jolie is undertaking a three-day mission in Cox’s Bazar to assess the humanitarian needs of the Rohingya refugees and some of the more critical challenges facing Bangladesh as a host country.
The Special Envoy will conclude her in-country visit in Dhaka for official meetings with the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen, to discuss how UNHCR can best support the current response led by the Bangladeshi Government, along with the need for safe and sustainable solutions to the plight of one of the world’s most persecuted minorities.
Her visit comes just before the launch of a new appeal for the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh – the 2019 Joint Response Plan – which seeks to raise some $920 million to continue meeting the basic needs of Rohingya refugees and the communities so generously hosting them. The Special Envoy focuses on major forced displacement crises, representing UNHCR and the High Commissioner at the diplomatic level. This is the Special Envoy’s first visit to Bangladesh. Jolie has also met with displaced Rohingya people during a prior visit to Myanmar in July 2015 and in India in 2006.
I always say that this, and I’ll say it again – I like how Angelina just puts her head down and does her work. There will always be critics who say that she should be doing this or that or NOT doing this or that, but Jolie just keeps on doing what interests her, and doing it in a very smart way. This trip was likely planned exactly to coincide with the push for additional funding for these refugees. The UNCHR asked their glamorous special envoy to spend three days in-country to raise the profile of their fundraising efforts. And there you go.
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Love that she continues her work. It must be so much easier now that her family is in the healing phase and she and Brad are talking.
I have nothing but love for her for doing this. The Rohingya crisis needs a lot more attention.
Agree, glad she is trying to bring more media attention to this horrible situation.
She just keeps on going. Good for her.
This is why I admire this woman, she talks the talk and walks the walk.
18 years of doing this and you don’t hear any stories about anything bad about her trips or charity work. That is genuine and people should be ashamed of themselves for just sitting behind a keyboard and critize her while doing absolutely nothing themselves.
I am really glad Angelina has truly moved on from Brad & his toxic influence.
She has signed up to do 2 meaty acting roles this year and 1 potential directing role. I am extremely glad she is going to act more as she is one of the best in the business.
I’m a huge fan of her and her humanitarian work. When it comes to JP movies, I’ve seen Maleficent, the first Laura Croft and WW Z. I really watch very little in the way of TV or movies.
Watch Changeling, Wanted & Salt, she is amazing in those.
Stunning skin procedures. I’m loving where cosmetic procedures are at these days.
I am a big fan of both her acting & humanitarian work. She puts her ‘money where her mouth is’ as my mom used to say. IMHO she is the biggest badass on the playground because she just DOES IT! You do not hear anything in advance (probably would be dangerous), like many celebrities. Much to admire here.
She is a stunning lady, I just love her resilience! Her contributions to make this world a better place for many is to be admired. She separate her personal issues & continues to contribute in helping others. How does she do it? I am sure she will help raise $1billion as targeted by UN to help those refugees! Bless her & her kids! Well done