The star, who has for years labored intently with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), shared that she had traveled to Yemen in a video on her verified Instagram account over the weekend.
“I’ve landed in Aden, to fulfill displaced households and refugees for UNHCR @refugees and present my help for the folks of Yemen,” the caption learn. “I’ll do my greatest to speak from the bottom as the times unfold.”
“As we proceed to observe the horrors unfolding in Ukraine, and name for a right away finish to the battle and humanitarian entry, I’m right here in Yemen to help individuals who additionally desperately want peace,” she continued.
“The scenario right here is without doubt one of the worst humanitarian crises on this planet, with one civilian killed or injured each hour in 2022,” wrote Jolie who has served as a particular envoy for UNHCR. “An financial system devastated by conflict, and over 20 million Yeminis relying on humanitarian help to outlive.”
In 2020, Jolie donated an undisclosed sum of cash to a pair of British children who began a lemonade stand to lift cash for these affected by the disaster in Yemen.