Angelina Jolie Makes Powerful Speech as U.N. Special Envoy, Urges to "Work as One and End The Conflict"

Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie delivered a powerful speech directed towards world leaders for such powers to appropriately address the crisis in Syria. The 39-year-old Hollywood star made such plea at the United Nations in New York City last week as the Special Envoy sent by the organization’s High Commission for Refugees.

"We are failing to save lives in Syria," Jolie said, speaking to the UN Security Council.

The 39-year-old actress has already traveled to the country 11 times since the war began and has also met a number of refugees during her visits.

"We cannot look at Syria, and the evil that has arisen from the ashes of indecision, and think this is not the lowest point in the world's inability to protect and defend the innocent,” the ‘Unbroken’ director stated.

Jolie also gave details regarding the stories that she have heard from Syrian refugees, including one Aleppo doctor who could not save his own wife and daughter as they drowned in the Mediterranean while fleeing the war- a common situation that the actress referred to as “sickening.”

Brad Pitt’s wife also met an 11-year-old girl residing in a Lebanon camp, who has taken the responsibility of feeding her five other orphaned siblings and keeping them alive.

As she made her speech, Jolie urged the Security Council to come up with a feasible decision that can appropriately address the Syrian crisis as well as to utilize their influence in order to "work as one and end the conflict".

In addition, she persuaded council members to travel to the country and a pay a visit to the refugee camps themselves.

Jolie began her work with the UN as a Goodwill Ambassador; after a decade, she was then recognized for her unwavering service and commitment, and was promoted to becoming a Special Envoy.

With her humanitarian work, the actress has already accomplished 50 field missions across more than 30 countries, such as Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Pakistan, among others.

Earlier this year, the mother-of-six traveled to northern Iraq where she visited a refugee camp. Jolie made a plea to the global community to "step up and do more" and to "defend their values" not only for domestic goals but for global initiatives as well.