A Goodwill Returns to War-Torn Afghanistan

Angelina Jolie, UN goodwill ambassador, returns to war-torn Afghanistan

March 07, 2011 - Angelina Jolie made a surprise return visit on Wednesday to Afghanistan as part of her work as a goodwill ambassador for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The 35-year old Hollywood actress first visited the war-torn country in 2008. Jolie met with refugees who were displaced by the war in Afghanistan.

She met school girls in Qala Gudar village just outside Kabul, where she is sponsoring a new school. The students received educational materials during Jolie’s visit.

Angelina Jolie also issued a statement calling for additional services to be provided for the refugees.

“The focus needs to be put now on reintegration and that means not just putting up shelter but making sure there is water, job opportunities, a school for the children and medical clinics,” she wrote in her statement. She warned of “a continued cycle of instability and new crises” if long-term needs are not met. {continued}