Angelina Jolie is making her voice heard once again on
the Syrian crisis.
"What is happening to the children of Syria is
sickening," the UNHCR Special Envoy said in a
statement obtained by E! News.
"Thousands of innocent young boys and girls have lost
their lives in horrific circumstances, including in recent
attacks near Damascus. And now one million Syrian
children are struggling to survive as refugees in heart-
breaking conditions."
She went on to say, "Each one of these child refugees is
an innocent victim of a senseless conflict. These
vulnerable children need shelter, food and assistance.
But above all, they need security."
Jolie urged world leaders to take notice of the crisis,
saying, "The international community must not look
away from Syria, they must renew the search for peace
with urgency and determination."
The Oscar winner traveled to Jordan in June, in honor of
World Refugee Day, to meet with new Syrian refugees
at the Jordan border as part of a fact-finding effort in
her role as a special envoy for the UNHR, a United
Nations refugee agency.
While meeting with refugees at the Jaber border
crossing, the mother of six listened to stories of
families whose loved ones have been killed, whose
homes have been destroyed by bombs and whose
towns have been left devastated by fighting that's
tragically created more than 1.6 million refugees.
In a post on UNHRC's website, Jolie said the aim of her
visit is "to show support for Syria's refugees, to call on
the world to address their plight, and to better
understand needs in Jordan and other countries in the
region most directly affected by his devastating
conflict."
Brad Pitt's leading lady had previously visited the
Jordanian border in December of 2012, where she
urged world politicians to boost humanitarian aid and
work towards finding a solution to the country's civil
war.
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