Angelina Jolie Honored at United Nations Refugee Agency Awards
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 | Angelina Jolie
Kika Press/PacificCoastNews.com
In an effort to continue doing it all, Angelina Jolie put on her humanitarian hat today as she honored a Yemeni aid group at the U.N. Refugee Agency Awards in Switzerland.
The mother of many had nothing but inspiring words to say about the Geneva-based agency and Yemen’s Society for Humanitarian Solidarity, which won the agency’s top annual award for helping thousands of Somali refugees and migrants who flee to Yemen in smuggler’s boats across the Gulf of Aden.
Jolie was also recognized for her work as an U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for the past 10 years.
READ: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Kids Are Ready to Party
“The desperation fueled by a vicious combination of drought, famine and conflict has driven tens of thousands of people from the Horn of Africa. And we must not forget what is happening in this part of the world,” Jolie said at the event.
“We must try to imagine how desperate these people must be, when their only alternative is to risk death at sea and put their lives in the hands of ruthless smugglers.”
And if you think this whole international humanitarian thing is going to come to an end for Jolie, you’re very wrong.
Being a part of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees staff since 2001, the star exclaims how she looks forward to being a part of the UNHCR for another 10 years.
“Most of all I’m so grateful
Related news :
Angelina Jolie Tears Up at U.N. Awards, Says Refugees Taught Her to Be Better Mother
Angelina Jolie in Hot Water Over Her Film Project?
Angelina Jolie Honored at UN Refugee Agency Awards
Angelina Jolie Appears in Ceremony Hosted by U.N. Refugee Agency (PHOTOS)
Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean To Be Honored On CMT Artists Of The Year Special
ManWall.com Launches – A Social Network for Guys…to be Guys. Sorry Ladies
Should Angelina Jolie Make Another Movie with Brad Pitt?
Kesha to design own ‘freedom, leopard-themed’ watch collection [Asian News International]
Katy Perry launching new perfume
Christina Aguilera Stumbles Out Of A Club At 4 AM!
Angelina Jolie honored by United Nations for humanitarian work
Angelina Jolie angling for U.N. promotion
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green: Los Feliz Lovers
Review: Avril Lavigne makes most of sparse crowd in Vancouver
Paris Hilton apparently innocent in suspected jewelry lies
Jessica Simpson Breaks Out the Baby!
Megan Fox Signs Autographs in Toronto
At TIFF: ‘Friends with Kids,’ and heading home
See Angelina Jolie and Her Kids Leaving Gwen Stefani’s After a Paint-Filled Playdate!
Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Share Romantic Hotel Suite
Jennifer Aniston Versus Angelina Jolie: Whose Fashion is Better? (PHOTOS)
Angelina Jolie should ignore these piercing attacks
Inside Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani’s Kids’ Playdate!
Stars like Kaley Cuoco, Brian Austin Green try on jean designs
Shakira to Be Honored as Latin Grammy Person of the Year
Taylor Swift and American Greetings Launch New Webpage to Help Consumers Speak Now
Listen to the kids of Brad and Angelina
Best Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Pictures of the Year
Angelina Jolie takes daughters to get ears pierced
Alice Cooper picked Kesha to be the devil
‘Jagger’ stays atop U.S. record chart
Inside Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani’s Surprise Friendship
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Kids Are Ready to Party
Shakira To Be Honored As The 2011 Latin Recording Academy ‘Person Of The Year’ (VIDEO)
Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Dolly Parton Nominated at O Music Awards 2
Angelina Jolie Takes Shiloh, 5, Zahara, 6, to Get Their Ears Pierced
Simon Cowell: Beyonc
Katy Perry, Justin Bieber And Lady Gaga Earn MTV O Nominations
Jolie takes girls to get ears pierced
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Nirvana Among O Music Award Nominees
Angelina Jolie ‘takes girls to get ears pierced’
Angelina Jolie’s Kids Enjoy Playdate With Gwen Stefani’s Little Rock Star
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and family dine at Bethlehem restaurant, owner says
South Of The Border Baby Bump? Jessica Simpson Covers Up In Mexico
Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani Schedule an A-List Play Date!
Ashlee Simpson rocks an itsy-bitsy bikini in Cabo
Rihanna & Katy Perry Party All Night Long in Rio
Angelina Jolie Takes Maddox, 10, on a Flying Lesson
Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Jagger’ tops for third week
Angelina Jolie takes Maddox flying
Angelina Jolie and Maddox Take Flying Lessons Together!
Jennifer Lopez movie being shot in Sarasota; extras wanted
Kesha Designs Watches for Baby-G Campaign
Brad Pitt: ‘Angelina Jolie and I feel obligated to help others’
People: Paris Hilton, 50 Cent, the Rolling Stones, Gisele Bundchen – Pittsburgh Post
Angelina Jolie Dines Solo While Brad Pitt Chats Jennifer Aniston on the Today Show
Paris Hilton finishes probation in Vegas drug case
Music is always my first love: Christina Aguilera
Taylor Swift teams with Hayley Williams in Nashville for ‘That’s What You Get’: Watch it here!
Megan Fox vs. Michael Bay
Now, watch Angelina Jolie’s boobs in HD
Jessica Simpson
Christina Aguilera is reportedly to be axed from ‘The Voice’
Katy Perry brings hits to Omaha – Omaha World
An Imagined Conversation About Marriage With Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie And Jennifer Aniston
Brad Pitt Only Wants to Work With Angelina Jolie
Prosecutors: Man killed mom after spat over Avril Lavigne concert tickets
A Imagined Conversation About Marriage With Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie And Jennifer Aniston
Rihanna Announces New Album Will Be Out This Fall
Brad Pitt wants more films with Angelina Jolie
Prosecutors: Man, now 39, killed mom after spat over Avril Lavigne tickets
Katy Perry brings a candy-coated concert – Omaha World
Cashing in on the Ke$ha look
Andrew Orth’s Taylor Swift connection
Prosecutors: Man killed mom after spat over Avril Lavigne tickets
Tags: agency awards, alternative, angelina jolie, com, death, Honored, Horn, human spirit, Kika, kika press, press, refugee agency, refugee families, sea, united nations high commissioner, united nations high commissioner for refugees —