She is an acclaimed actress, humanitarian, advocate of world peace and UNHCR Special Envoy.
And Angelina Jolie was seen visiting NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium to discuss ways to prevent sexual violence against women in areas of conflict on Wednesday.
The Oscar-winning actress, 42, wore a caped black dress and matching heels for her meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Humanitarian: Angelina Jolie was seen visiting NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgiumm to discuss ways to prevent sexual violence against women in areas of conflict on Wednesday
The mother of six flashed a smile as she shook hands with Jens during the photocall before she was treated to a tour of the military base.
Angelina met with Jens in her role as co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
In December Angelina and Jens united for an op-ed in The Guardian, with the actress writing how the NATO alliance could be a role model and ‘leading protector’ of womens’ rights, and ending gender-based violence.
Stylish: The Oscar-winning actress, 42, wore a caped black dress and matching heels for her meeting with NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg
Making a difference: The mother of six flashed a smile as she shook hands with Jens during the photocall before she was treated to a tour of the military base
Talented: The visit to NATO HQ was the latest stop on Angelina’s tour of Europe, with the star seen meeting with France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday
Jolie wrote: ‘In our different roles we have seen how conflicts in which women’s bodies and rights are systematically abused last longer, cause deeper wounds and are much harder to resolve and overcome. Ending gender-based violence is therefore a vital issue of peace and security as well as of social justice.’
The visit to NATO HQ was the latest stop on Angelina’s tour of Europe, with the star seen meeting with France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday.
The meeting was to discuss her recent visit to Jordan and urge members of the UN Security Council to resolve the conflict in Syria.
She later attended a beauty launch at the Guerlain headquarters at the end of the night.
Impact: Jens and Angelina looked focused as they walked into headquarters before their meeting
Whistle-stop: Angelina was in Paris on Tuesday, before making her trip over to Brussels
Chat: Angelina looked delighted to be reunited with Jens in Brussels
Unity: In December Angelina and Jens united for an op-ed in The Guardian, with the actress writing how the NATO alliance could be a role model and ‘leading protector’ of womens’ rights
Earlier in the day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy was seen taking a break from her charity work as she enjoyed a day of culture in the City of Light with her six children.
Angelina shares her kids with ex Brad Pitt, who she announced she was splitting from in 2016.
They share Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knoxwhile Maddox, Pax and Zahara were adopted from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia respectively.
The family trip to Paris comes after Angelina took daughters Shiloh and Zahara to a Zataari refugee camp in Jordan last week.
Smile: The visit to NATO HQ was the latest stop on Angelina’s tour of Europe, with the star seen meeting with France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday
Here we go: Angelina placed her bag down as she prepared for her photocall
Strength: Angelina smiled as she chatted with Jens before the photographers started
Helping hand: Jens went to pick up Angelina’s handbag after the photocall ahead of their meeting
The humanitarian said that her daughters ‘asked to come’ with her to meet with Syrians displaced from the country’s on-going civil war which began nearly seven years ago, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
She said: ‘They’ve spent time today speaking and playing with children their own age who have been forced from their homes, whose family members have been killed or have disappeared.
‘Who are struggling with trauma and illness, but who at the end of the day are just children, with the same hopes and rights as children in any other nation.’
Change: During her time working with the organisation, she has carried out almost 60 field missions and become an advocate on refugee and displacement issues
Influential: Angelina took daughters Shiloh and Zahara to a Zataari refugee camp in Jordan last week
Philanthropic: The humanitarian said that her daughters ‘asked to come’ with her to meet with Syrians displaced from the country’s on-going civil war which began nearly seven years ago
Angelina served as a Goodwill ambassador for the UN from 2001-2012.
During her time working with the organisation, she has carried out almost 60 field missions and become an advocate on refugee and displacement issues.
In 2012 she was appointed Special Envoy, which sees the working mother focus on crises that result in mass population displacements as well as represent the UN.
Time for change: Angelina served as a Goodwill ambassador for the UN from 2001-2012
Impact: In 2012 she was appointed Special Envoy, which sees the working mother focus on crises that result in mass population displacements as well as represent the UN
