Angelina Jolie calls upon the international community to end the Syrian civil war and increase aid for refugees as she visits refugees in Jordan
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- Published on Saturday, 10 September 2016 18:31
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie has called upon the international community to end the Syrian civil war and increase aid for refugees. The actress visited a refugee camp in Azraq, Northern Jordan, in her role as special envoy of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and met Syrian children displaced by the conflict.Five years into the Syrian conflict, she said brutal violence rages while the UN Security Council remains divided on a political solution. During the trip, following on from her surprise visit as a guest at the UN summit in London yesterday, the Hollywood A-lister mingled with laughing children and delivered a speech. In her role, she focuses on major crises resulting in mass population displacements and engaging with decision-makers on global displacement issues.Yesterday, she stunned delegates from 80 countries with a speech at the major peacekeeping summit, saying the organisation's reputation had been undermined by cases of sexual abuse. Angelina Jolie made a surprise appearance at a major UN peacekeeping summit, where she told delegates from 80 countries that the organisation's reputation had been undermined by intolerable cases of sexual abuse by peacekeepers.She movingly described her desire for justice and accountability of the women she had met in refugee camps who had been abused by international troops.Jolie said: 'We all know that the credibility of UN peacekeeping has been sadly undermined by the actions of a few intolerable cases of women and children being sexually exploited by the very people in charge of protecting them.'
She told a summit of ministers from around the world in London's Lancaster House that countries had to meet their commitments to peacekeeping missions and aid appeals.The summit communique called for the UN to double the number of women in military and police contingents involved in peacekeeping operations by 2020 and promised a 'zero tolerance' approach to sexual exploitation and abuse by troops.Jolie-Pitt told ministers and dignitaries at the meeting: 'The fact is that increasing the number of UN peacekeepers alone will not be enough to resolve the conflicts that we are experiencing.'It has to be accompanied by a new way of conducting peacekeeping, one that has the rights and protection and involvement of women at its heart.' She added: 'The signing of an agreement is actually the easy part.'What is harder and what is much more important is implementation.'We are living through a time of public disillusionment with commitments on paper that are not met in reality; with UN Security Council resolutions that are ignored, aid appeals that are only partially met and fail to address root causes and allegations of sexual misconduct that are not investigated or prosecuted.'In my view, from my experience in the field, prosecutions around the world would mean more to the survivors of violence than any number of new Security Council resolutions.'
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Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron Feud Made Up By Tabloid
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- Published on Saturday, 10 September 2016 21:12
- Written by Gossip cop
Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron are NOT in on ongoing feud, despite a made-up tabloid report. Gossip Cop can exclusively correct this claim. We’re told it’s “not true.”According to OK!, the two actresses have supposedly hated each other for years and now the situation is more hostile than ever. A so-called “source” tells the magazine that after Jolie passed on a role in a remake of Murder on the Orient Express, Theron allegedly “swooped in” to get it. The “insider” says, “Angie is starting to think Charlize is obsessed with her and she’s sick and tired of it. She feels Charlize goes out of her way to target roles she’s associated with.”The outlet’s questionable source further claims Theron isn’t concerned about Jolie’s supposed annoyance with her, adding, “She could care less what Angie has to say. In her view this is high school stupidness and Angie doesn’t deserve to be dignified.” Theron is in fact one of several actresses circling the role initially offered to Jolie, but it makes very little sense Jolie would be upset about Theron taking a part she didn’t want in the first place.Despite the illogicality of the tabloid’s claim, Gossip Cop still checked in with a source close to the situation, who exclusively assures us it’s simply “not true.” We’re also assured by sources close to both actresses that they’re not engaged in any sort of feud. This is simply a non-story concocted to arbitrarily rope two A-listers into a nonexistent fight. In fact, Gossip Cop already called out OK! back in April for falsely alleging Jolie and Theron were feuding. There was not truth to the claim then, and it’s no more accurate now.
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Angelina Jolie is chic in black outfit for UN peacekeeping conference where she makes surprise speech
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- Published on Thursday, 08 September 2016 16:37
- Written by Daily mail
She takes her duties as United Nations Special Envoy very seriously. So it was no surprise that Angelina Jolie arrived at Thursday's UN conference looking chic and sophisticated in a black outfit. The actress's appearance included a speech to the audience which included UK defence Secretary Michael Fallon and U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter.She looked in good spirits as she arrived, waving to onlookers and greeting UK Vice Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Gordon Messenger.According to the UN Peacekeeping Twitter account, Angelina praised servicemen and women during her address.'I pay tribute to the men and women who serve... for their commitment and their sacrifices,' she said. Angelina has been involved with the United Nations since 2001, when she was named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador - she was promoted to the rank of Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee in 2012. Since then, she has completed more than 40 field missions, visiting countries including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. She has also been a vocal campaigner on refugee rights, and against female genital mutilation and the use of rape as a weapon of war.Back in June, she made a star turn at the U.S. State Department when the actress shared the podium with Secretary of State John Kerry and urged finding a solution to the refugee crisis.In a speech, she said today's enormous refugee problem is a threat to worldwide peace and stability. 'We face a very clear choice: to continue as we are and see displacement and insecurity grow, or to come together with other nations and find a new approach, one that does not focus solely on aid and resettlement but on solution, stability, and returns,' she said.Away from the spotlight, the mother-of-six recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary with Brad Pitt. The couple have been together since 2004 but only married last year at their Château Miraval estate in France. Angelina and Brad marked the occasion with an intimate dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel, according to reports.
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Deepika Padukone to become Hollywood’s next Angelina Jolie?
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- Published on Thursday, 08 September 2016 18:33
- Written by Bollywood Life
Deepika Padukone might next be seen in a Hollywood movie on the lines of Lara Croft.It sure looks like that and you will know why we say so after reading this piece…We all know Deepika Padukone‘s Hollywood dreams got realised in a big way with her bagging the lead opposite Vin Diesel in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. Yes, the teaser of the film wasn’t enough since it had the babe for only a few scenes and we aren’t happy with that. We are sure next time she will be shown a lot. The film releases in January next year and that has gotten everyone excited about it. We also told you how Deepika is trying to make it big on the Hollywood turf. In fact, Vanity Fair named her as Hollywood’s next generation. The Bajirao Mastani actress it seems wants to get as big in the West as PC. Now we have heard something which has left us stumped. The actress is gearing up to turn into Angelina Jolie of the West! Let us tell you how. You all might remember the Lara Croft series which had Jolie beating the daylights out of the goon. She is an artifacts collector and a lot of them have magic inside them. The actress was unparalleled in those scenes and looked hell of a lot hotter than she did in any of her films. We are sure everyone must have watched the series on loop. Rumours suggest Deepika’s next Hollywood venture is on the lines of Tomb Raider only and she will be seen as the slick warrior. Now we all know the actress will look killer in the film as she has the body, face, attitude and acumen needed to portray such a strong and slick character. But there’s more! We have also heard that the film will have a desi touch. Yes, it will be a Hollywood movie but with desi tadka. The film will be announced with a huge bang, something which will leave a strong impact. We also hear that she will have a really amazing avatar, something you haven’t seen before. All this has made us increasingly impatient for this new film of Deepika. This girl is surely going places and we would like to part of that travel forever.This is a huge deal for Bollywood to see an actress from India be part of a film of large scale. It means Deepika will be seen in an author-backed role in the film. Bagging something like that too in her second film there whic is a huge achievemnt and for Deepika now, sky is the limit. Close to home, she will soon begin shooting Padmavati with Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor.But you tell us would you be interested to watch Deepika Padukone as the next Angelina Jolie?
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Angelina Jolie' of Kurdistan dies while battling ISIS: Woman fighter resembling Hollywood superstar is killed during clash with jihadists in Syria
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 September 2016 16:59
- Written by Daily mail
A woman fighter dubbed the 'Kurdish Angelina Jolie' for her resemblance to the Hollywood superstar has died fighting ISIS, it has been claimed.Asia Ramazan Antar was among the ranks of the all-female Women's Protection Units - a Kurdish group battling ISIS near Syria's border with Turkey.But reports have emerged that the 22-year-old brunette has been killed in a fierce clash with the terror network in northern Syria. She is said to have been involved in a number of key battles with ISIS in northern Syria before she was killed.A message on the 'We want Freedom for Kurdistan' Facebook page said she was 'martyred in a battle against Daesh'.Her death has yet to be independently verified while some reports claim she was killed during a clash between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition.According to Iran Front Page, Antar was a 'renowned' Kurdish fighter. The Women's Protection Unit (YPJ) is an all-female branch of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), who fight ISIS in the Kurdish areas of Iraq and Syria. The YPG has some 50,000 fighters, 20 per cent of whom are women, and their militia units, which is mainly made up by Kurds, have played a major role in fighting the extremists away from the Turkish border.
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