Angelina Jolie meets with the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss sexual violence and the refugee crisis as she her globe-trotting humanitarian efforts continue
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- Published on Friday, 17 March 2017 12:29
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As Angelina Jolie's humanitarian efforts continue, the actress and UNHCR special envoy met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Thursday.The 41-year-old screen star sat down with the leading church of England figure in London to discuss sexual violence in conflict, the refugee crisis, South Sudan.After the meeting, the archbishop took tweeted snapshots of his time with the star, alongside the caption: 'Privilege to welcome UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie. Discussed refugee crisis, South Sudan and prevention of sexual violence in conflict.'In the the trio of snpashots, the mother-of-six is seen wearing a simple grey sweater with an ivory pleated skirt as she spoke with the archbishop at Lambeth Palace.Angelina, who was appointed to her United Nations post in 2012, previously worked with the archbishop in 2015 at at the opening of the Centre for Peace and Security at the London School of Economics, where she spoke out against sexual violence.'The role of the U.N. Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Refugees, Angelina Jolie Pitt, is one that has been extraordinary,' the archbishop said of her at the time.'What she said just now sums up so beautifully the issues we are facing, and puts it so precisely in terms of the challenge that there is.'It’s wonderful that she has committed her time, her energy, and has taken great personal risks in order to be able to speak authentically as to what she’s done.'A day earlier, she headed to the United Nations offices in Geneva for the annual lecture of the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation lecture.The Oscar winning actress looked enthralled as she listened in on the presentation with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi before taking to the stage to deliver a speech of her own.Rousing the audience for her Viera de Mello memorial lecture, the mother-of-six explained: 'We need to stand true to the ideals of the UN...we are the UN.' She added: 'There is no shortcut to peace and security... I am a proud American and I am an internationalist.' Rousing the audience for her Viera de Mello memorial lecture, the mother-of-six explained: 'We need to stand true to the ideals of the UN...we are the UN.'Sérgio Vieira de Mello was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat who worked for the UN for more than 34 years before he was killed in the Canal Hotel Bombing in Iraq along with 20 other members of his staff in 2003.
Just a day before that, she had a busy day in London that culminated in grand surroundings when she paid an evening visit to London's Buckingham Palace.The Hollywood actress was joined by son Maddox as they took the short trip from their lavish hotel, just hours after she accepted a new role as professor in practice of London School of Economics.Dressed appropriately in a smart black evening dress and matching leather boots, Angelina looked typically elegant as they made their way towards a waiting car. With her brunette hair swept back, Angelina revealed her sharply defined features, accentuated by deft touches of make-up.Walking alongside his mother, Maddox appeared to be in high spirits ahead of their visit to the Queen's historic London home.Given their destination the 15-year old looked surprisingly casual in a loose fitting shirt, jeans and trainers. With a hotel doorman quietly observing, the pair offered bystanders a polite smile as they climbed into their vehicle. Moments later their car was been being accepted through the wrought iron gates of the Palace.It is understood Angelina and Maddox were given a highly unusual private tour of Buckingham Palace, where no members of the royal family were present. The Palace will be open daily for visits to its State Rooms from 9:30am to 7:30pm from July 22 to August 31. It will reopen for tourists from September 1 to October 1, with exclusive evening visits running from 5:30pm. Earlier that day the star said she was 'feeling butterflies' before she lectured at the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, beginning a new master's course on the impact of war on women.Despite her nerves, she embodied her new, visiting professor mantle perfectly, paring down her iconic Hollywood image in favour of a simple yet sophisticated longline coat. Angelina told London's Evening Standard: 'I’m a little nervous, feeling butterflies. I hope I do well. This is very important to me.' The actress addressed a class of students taking the same-titled postgraduate course, Women, Peace and Security - and her speech went down well with the class, who described the presentation as 'wonderful'. The course helps scholars, practitioners, activists, policy-makers and students to develop strategies to promote justice, human rights and participation for women in conflict-affected situations around the world.They conduct original research and teach with the aim of promoting gender equality and enhancing women’s economic, social and political participation and security. As part of her fellowship, Angelina will also be able to conduct her own research in the field.The activist spoke about her experience and what has motivated her work s United Nations Special Envoy.
Afterwards, students were full of praise for the actress, sharing pictures from inside her lecture and calling her presentation 'wonderful'.One starstruck attendee reassured the 'nervous' speaker by saying: 'Ms. Jolie, you did wonderfully!' while another simply said: 'Incredible lecture by Angelina today'Another post-graduate student added: 'She'll make an amazing visiting professor. So honored to hear her inaugural lecture at LSE on sexual violence, rape, working w/ refugees'One other shared a group picture with the actress and captioned it: 'When Angelina Jolie is the guest lecturer at LSE' In her new role, Angelina is invited to attended public events and workshops in association with the course, 'as her schedule allows'.She co-founded the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative - aiming to end the stigma suffered by survivors of sexual violence, and children born of rape - five years ago.Her work includes minimising the long term consequences this may have in communities as well as reconciliation and peacebuilding.The school announced the presence of Angelina on their own social media account on Tuesday morning and word quickly spread across campus. 'Was just sitting in an LSE cafe waiting for my lecture,' one stunned Facebook user wrote. 'And Angelina Jolie strolls past and into the upstairs offices followed by flashing cameras. 'Needless to say, I was looking fairly out of place, we made eye contact and I saw my life flash before my eyes... Jokes but seriously if you're around on campus, Angelina is currently in Tower 2'Naturally, the moviestar's visit wasn't without anticipated hysteria with some even suggesting that it was the best thing to happen to the university during their study.'Angelina Jolie on campus,' one gushed. 'I'm finally seing the advantages of going to LSE jk'Another concurred: 'Everybody sharing that picture of Angelina Jolie at LSE bc it's the best bit of being here'Noticing the student body buzz, one other added: 'Angelina Jolie just gave a lecture at LSE and everybody is going crazy lol'The not-so subtle attention Angelina had drawn was not to every student's taste and another joked: 'Is Angelina Jolie on campus today? If only loads of people shared it on every social media platform, we'd know.' Announcing her role back in May, Angelina originally said: 'I am looking forward to teaching and to learning from the students, as well as to sharing my own experiences of working alongside governments and the United Nations.'In the unpaid role, Angelina, alongside ex-foreign secretary William Hague, has agreed to teach a minimum of one lecture in the one-term master's course.
From September, the course will develop students will be able to take an entire master’s - which makes the London School of Economics the first to offer this.Professor Christine Chinkin, Director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, said in a statement issued to MailOnline: 'I am delighted that LSE postgraduate students have had the unique opportunity to learn directly from the valuable insights, perspectives and experiences that Angelina Jolie brought to the class.'Chinkin continued: 'Global action to enhance women's human rights, and the economic, social and political participation of women takes place at all levels – through local activism, international institutions, and cross-border initiatives. 'Critical and constructive engagement with this work is at the core of the education programme of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security.'Previously, Angelina was there to see the centre opened in February 2015 and has therefore been a supporter ever since. It was Angelina's humanitarian work that brought her to London from Los Angeles with her six children, at the weekend.Unsupported by ex-husband Brad Pitt during her visit to the British capital, Angelina has been looking after Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, all by herself.Angelina filed for divorce from her husband Brad in September 2016 after 10 years together, and confirmed that the family was 'coping' after a 'difficult time', last month.So far, the family's stay has seen them stocking up on books at Waterstone's and also treated to new toys at Hamley's.On Monday, Angelina commenced a busy week by taking part in a panel discussion at World Vision UK HQ on the 5 year anniversary of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.Angelina said: 'All of us involved in PSVI are proud of the work so far. 'But with much more to do we are very focused on the next steps: taking the tools that have been developed into the field to help document crimes and support prosecutions, working with militaries to change doctrine and training, and pushing for the implementation of laws to protect the very vulnerable victims.'Angelina is now promoting the Time to Act initiative and work will place a greater focus on dealing with trauma and support to child and male survivors.
Angelina Jolie Says She's a 'Proud American' at UN in Geneva
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- Published on Friday, 17 March 2017 07:16
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Angelina Jolie delivered a speech at the United Nations in Geneva.The 41-year-old actress spoke at the annual lecture of the Sergio Vieira De Mello Foundation on Wednesday (March 15) in Switzerland.‘We need to stand true to the ideals of the UN…we are the UN,” Angie said (via Daily Mail). “There is no shortcut to peace and security… I am a proud American and I am an internationalist.” The Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation is dedicated to promoting dialogue for the peaceful resolution of conflict.
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Angelina Jolie Visits Buckingham Palace with Maddox After Women’s Rights Lecture
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 March 2017 11:25
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Hollywood royalty, meet English royalty.Angelina Jolie and her son Maddox visited Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, not long after the actress delivered a speech on women’s rights at the London School of Economics. Jolie and Maddox, 15, enjoyed a private tour of some of the state rooms on the low-key visit, which didn’t include any meetings with the royal family.Jolie and her family made a visit to the palace back in 2014, not long after her marriage to Brad Pitt. A palace source told PEOPLE at the time that she met Queen Elizabeth for about 20 minutes and was awarded the title of Honorary Dame.Jolie and Pitt also joined Prince William and wife Princess Kate for tea at Kensington Palace in 2015.Earlier in the day, the filmmaker and activist, 41, gave a lecture at the university’s Centre for Women, Peace and Security, PEOPLE confirms. It is the same place where Jolie, as a visiting professor, will start teaching a master’s course in September on the same subject.Jolie’s lecture focused on women’s rights in refugee camps and how displacement and statelessness make women and girls vulnerable to sexual violence and other crimes. The class also discussed the connection between the field and the policy work that is being done by governments, as well as the current state of women’s rights.The subject ties into with her work with the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, which she helped launch in 2012 with the help of then-British Foreign Office Chair William Hague. The two subsequently opened the Centre for Women, Peace and Security in 2015, with Jolie later signing on to teach a course.Yesterday, the actress and four of her children hit up a local London bookstore. “She bought about 30 books,” an onlooker told PEOPLE. “Mostly coloring books, a Harry Potter book, plus some book markers and Easter-themed project books.”Jolie will be heading to Geneva on Wednesday to continue her humanitarian work. She will deliver the Annual Sergio Vieira de Mello Memorial Lecture at the United Nations Assembly Hall, focusing on key emerging humanitarian themes and topical issues that continue to reflect the late U.N. Brazilian diplomat’s principles, philosophy, and work.
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Angelina Jolie had painful ‘protection’ tattoos done by a Thai monk ‘to symbolically bind her’ with Brad Pitt just MONTHS before their split
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 March 2017 11:19
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ANGELINA Jolie had three ‘magical’ tattoos placed onto her back in Thailand to symbolically bind her to husband Brad Pitt – just months before they split up.The actress and her former husband had a shock split last year after twelve years together – but back in February 2016, Angelina was so sure of her marriage that she had a tattoo tying her with Brad in a symbolic way.While on a break from filming First They Killed My Father in Cambodia, Angelina spent time with her family in Thailand where former monk Ajarn Noo Kanpai inked three intricate tattoos onto her back.The Sak yant tattoos were added to her skin using a series of steel rods mounted with a surgical steel needle – a painful process that is said to be more accurate than a modern day tattoo gun.Brad, who was in the city with her, added to his own tattoo collection and had a Buddist symbol tattooed to the left of his stomach – using the same ink as his wife to “symbolically bind them” as husband and wife.Ajarn’s tattoos are said to be increasingly popular with celebrities including Cara Delevigne and Michelle Rodriguez, and cost thousands of dollars to be done.They are said to protect those who own them.However, just a few months later, Brad and Angelina announced their plans to divorce one another after a twelve-year relationship and two year marriage.The 41-year-old actress split from the 53-year-old actor last September, but speaking to Good Morning America in February, the star insisted that they will “always be a family” when it comes to their six children.The pair have three adopted children - 15-year-old Maddox, Pax, 13 and Zahara, 12 – as well as threw biological children, Shiloh, 10, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 8.It has previously been reported that Brad had an altercation with Maddox on board their private jet shortly before the split.An investigation into Brad’s parenting was launched as a result – however all allegations were dropped after no evidence to support the claims were found. Reports now claim that in order to gain access to the children, Brad must undergo regular drug and alcohol screenings.She added: “Many, many people find themselves in this situation.“My whole family have all been through a difficult time. My focus is my children, our children and my focus is finding this way through.“We are and forever will be a family and so that is how I am coping.“I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer.”
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Single mother Angelina Jolie guides her children by the hand as they clutch new gifts from London toy shop trip
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- Published on Monday, 13 March 2017 18:41
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She's navigated one of Hollywood's most high profile divorces with as little impact on her six children as possible.And Angelina Jolie was this time guiding her brood through the busy streets of London on Sunday as she treated them to new toys from Hamley's gift store.The matriarch, who split from husband Brad Pitt in 2016, proved the ultimate model mum as each of her children clutched a possession from their family day out. Brandishing her ring-free hand, the actress lead Shiloh, 10, and Vivienne, eight, at the front of the group, while grown-up Zahara, 12, looked after Knox, eight, at the back.With moviestar good looks and impeccable complexion, mother-of-six Angelina stood out on the busy streets of the British capital, even top-to-toe in black.She was dressed in stylish flared trousers, with a lace slip peeping out from her open coat.Her look was even complete with dark nails and her raven locks left loose and glossy around her shoulders. The children - seemingly a four-piece in the absence of eldest brothers Maddox, 15, and Pax, 13 - were youthful in colour coordinating hoodies.At the front, holding mum's hand, adorable Vivienne carried a Gruffalo cuddly bear, while Shiloh clutched a Harry Potter figurine in each palm.Bringing up the rear, Vivienne's twin brother Knox held a large, orange cuddly toy, while 12-year-old Zahara seemed content with being the eldest in the party, on this occasion. Formerly a family of eight, Angelina and the children were seen leaving Los Angeles as a seven-piece on Saturday, with Maddox and Pax in tow.Jolie had adopted Maddox from a Cambodian orphanage in 2002, when he was less than a year old and she was married to Billy Bob Thornton. Her first divorce was finalised in 2003, and in mid-2005, she adopted Zahara from an orphanage in Addis Ababa.Angelina and Brad welcomed their first biological child, Shiloh, in 2006 and she adopted Pax from Vietnam in 2007, when he was three years old.In 2008, Angelina gave birth to the couple's biological twins, Knox and Vivienne, in the south of France.
Six years later, Angelina and Brad married, but after two years of matrimony and 12 as a couple, the pair made the shock decision to split last autumn.The divorce turned out to be one of Hollywood's most acrimonious, Angelina's camp initially took aim at Brad very publicly, and she cited the 'health' of her family in their divorce, last September.Brad and 15-year-old Maddox were allegedly involved in an altercation on board the family's private plane, in which it was believed that Brad was angered by Maddox leaping to the defence of his mother.The incident was later investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, who determined there was no reason to press any charges or keep Brad from seeing his children. Since then, Angelina has spoken of how 'wonderful' actor Brad is as a father to their six children. Angelina said on Good Morning America earlier this month the family is doing alright in the wake of the split.'We are...' she explained. 'We are focusing on the health of our family. And so we will be [healthier].'We will be stronger when we come out of this, because that's what we're determined to do.' On Sunday, never-before-seen images captured the moment Angelina received a tattoo intended to 'bind' her to husband Brad.The images show the star being tattooed by ex Thai monk Ajarn Noo Kanpai alongside her estranged husband Brad in Siem Reap in Cambodia, in February 2016.The Hollywood actress - who was directing her Netflix movie First They Killed My Father at the time in the country - had flown the tattoo artist from Bangkok to work on the symbolic inkings for herself and Brad to 'bind' them.Angelina, who is thought to have 15 tattoos, acquired three new mystical sak yant back inkings from the Thai artist, a style which encompasses lines of script, geometric patterns and animal shapes.Ironically, the former couple's designs were intended 'to symbolically bind them as husband and wife', yet their marriage ended later that year.
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