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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Her story is itself inspirational. Read on: The passion of Angelina Jolie http://t.co/rPYx8uozmq
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) June 17, 2014
Maria A. Ressa
Published 4:57 PM, Jun 17, 2014
Updated 7:01 PM, Jun 17, 2014
The passion of Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie’s story is itself inspirational – a
public transformation from the wild child whose mother allowed her a
live-in boyfriend at age 14, who admitted she was bisexual and who once
harmed herself
LONDON, United Kingdom – Passion can inspire change.
That’s the fundamental idea behind the unlikely partnership of British Foreign Minister William Hague and Angelina Jolie bringing global focus to sexual violence in conflict.
“Angelina brings what governments cannot bring,” said Hague. “She has the power to speak to the whole world, to raise awareness, to change attitudes.”
“That’s why I’m here,” said Tsonka Petkova at the Fringe exhibition of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in east London. The ExCel venue was far from the center of London, but she came because she wanted to support Angelina Jolie.
“She’s very passionate, and I want to aspire to be someone like her,” said Petkova, who has a degree in occupational and organizational psychology. Originally from Bulgaria, she’s lived most of her life in London. “She’s a global human being. She sees we’re all connected, and I want to think like that. She’s pushing us to be better.”
It was a global meeting like no other. That was what Hague promised, and that was what it was.
“Today in our networked world, relations between countries are made up of a network of ties between individuals, businesses, NGOs, campaigners,” said Hague. “That’s why I was determined that this would be a summit like no other that had ever been held, bringing together not just governments but a whole mix of people who help to drive opinion and bring expertise.”
As ministers from 123 countries met upstairs, survivors and civil society groups, non-governmental organizations set up booths downstairs – an exhibition of the suffering and help available globally. There were hundreds of discussions, music programs and plays. That was open to the public, many of whom came because of Angelina Jolie’s star power.
“I love her as an actress, and with Brad Pitt, obviously, I follow,” Petkova admitted. “I followed her travels, and I read the books she recommended, and she opened my eyes about a whole world out there, and that I can do more.”
As a member of the Philippine delegation and of media, I had access to all the sessions (some of which were closed to the public and media). I've reported on numerous summits - from the annual ASEAN, APEC, OIC, and others, but this was different. In terms of engagement and mood, the closest I could compare it to in terms of exuberance was the 1995 Beijing Women's Conference.
There was no doubt having Angelina Jolie and her partner, Brad Pitt, there had an effect.
I was sitting with the ministers’ delegation when the couple entered,
and the ministers around me craned their necks for a better view. One
murmured, "They're not human."Wild child turns advocate
In many ways, Angelina Jolie’s story is itself inspirational – a public transformation from the wild child whose mother allowed her a live-in boyfriend at age 14, who admitted she was bisexual and who once harmed herself.
She is twice divorced, better known in her younger days for her tattoos, hard-drug use and a searing kiss with her brother. Not to mention, she could also be classified as a home-wrecker - after all, Brad Pitt left his wife, Jennifer Aniston, after meeting Jolie on the set of their movie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
But Jolie has transcended all this. The wild girl is now a woman with a cause, and she has the power to take the world with her.
Those who knew her said the transformation began in 2001 when she filmed her movie, Tomb Raiders, in Cambodia and adopted a son from there. Now she and Brad Pitt have 6 children, 3 of whom are adopted.
That was the same year she travelled to Sierra Leone as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. That was when she began to immerse herself in humanitarian issues leading to at least 40 field trips to affected nations, including a recent visit to Bosnia that moved her to tears.
The tragedy in Bosnia-Herzegovina brought Jolie and Hague together in more ways than one. After Hague saw her film, he asked her to work with him.
In 2011, Jolie wrote and directed In the Land of Blood and Honey, a romance set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war from 1992-1995. Jolie immersed herself in the conflict which killed more than 100,000 people, and where the UN says up to 60,000 women were raped by men who were systematically using rape as a tool for ethnic cleansing.
On the 3rd night of the conference, Jolie introduced a screening of her film.
“I struggled to understand how it was possible for people to be capable of such crimes, and why it so often took the form of brutal sexual violence,” Jolie said. “And I was horrified by the fact that it took so long for the rest of the world to intervene to stop it. It just really seemed incomprehensible.”
During her summit statements, Jolie brought up the kidnapping of the schoolgirls in Nigeria by Boko Haram, the rapes in India and Pakistan, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A celebrity who listens
This is no shallow celebrity endorsement.
The same passion that drove her when she was younger is still apparent.
Jolie spent the entire 4 days in the ExCel venue talking to people, walking around the booths, visibly moved by the stories of the survivors.
At the beginning, she was swarmed, and at least 6 people in red T-shirts as well as her security, walked with her to help part the crowd, but slowly, the crowd got used to her.
A member of the Philippine delegation describes one encounter because she was right behind Jolie when a man stopped her.
“I was overwhelmed and speechless,” said the delegate. “She was so human and very, very sincere. This Congolese guy called her, ‘Angelina, Angelina.’ He said, ‘Say something about Congo,’ and she said, ‘what do you want me to say?’”
“The guy didn’t even have an ID. He wasn’t a delegate. He was part of the public. It didn’t matter to her. When the man was speaking, she said, ‘Ok, what is your message to me? What do you want me to do?’”
“She was really listening, and she knew what she was talking about. When it became sloganeering, she cut him and said, ‘Ok, you want me to say something about corruption in government’ and she mentioned other problems. She held the guy’s hand, and before they ended the conversation, she asked for his name. ‘Ok, Brando, I’ll be back here tomorrow.’”
Two nights later before her film was shown, Jolie outlined the effect she wanted to have on her audience.
“If I have a hope, it is that it will make people more understanding and more thoughtful about Bosnia-Herzegovina, which needs more support today than it is getting from the international community,” said Jolie.
“I also hope that when you watch this film, you think about Syria. It seems unthinkable that nearly 20 years after the siege of Sarajevo, we see Syrian cities like Homs and Aleppo besieged and bombarded – that 9 million Syrians have been driven from their homes and nearly 3 million refugees are in neighboring countries, all bearing stories of murder, starvation and rape.”
“And it does feel at the moment that the international community has given up on trying to restart negotiations, but our response to such desperate humanitarian suffering can never be to give up.”
Jolie’s words about Syria the night before were echoed by both men as they discussed Iraq, saying the power vacuum in Syria helped create what they have to deal with today.With the ongoing crisis in Iraq, what either man said was breaking news.
As the two men discussed possible military action and responses to the ongoing crisis, Jolie reminded the world about the core of the summit: “Warzone rape is not simply a women’s issue. It is not a humanitarian issue. It goes to the heart of international peace and security.”
It’s unprecedented to hear from a Hollywood actress at a time like that, but expect to see more because Hague described the summit as “a strong example of the future of foreign policy and how it should be conducted.”
Perhaps that's the right approach in the age of social media, when direct access to the public makes a difference, and a woman like Jolie can turn star power into a spotlight on international issues.
“We’ve all watched her play many remarkable roles,” said Kerry. “But perhaps her most lasting legacy actually comes from a role that she plays in real life, and that is the role of fierce and fearless advocate.” - Rappler.com
BBC’s John Humphrys accused of ‘everyday sexism’ by Lady Warsi http://t.co/AOGPl7NdSx @GdnPolitics
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 17, 2014
BBC's John Humphrys accused of 'everyday sexism' by Baroness Warsi after Angelina Jolie comments http://t.co/5IPIeVquyj
— Evening Standard (@standardnews) June 17, 2014
BBC’s John Humphrys accused of ‘everyday sexism’ by Lady Warsi
Minister attacks presenter over claim that William Hague ignored issues such as Iraq to attend summit with Angelina Jolie
The BBC’s John Humphrys has been accused of “everyday sexism” by a government minister.
Foreign Office minister Lady Warsi was responding on Monday evening to criticism levelled at the Radio 4 Today programme presenter by Labour’s Lady Thornton.
Thornton, an opposition frontbencher speaking from the backbenches, had expressed her “irritation” at Humphrys’ comments in the programme that morning.
In a terse exchange with the foreign secretary, Humphrys suggested William Hague had been a bit “star struck” by being photographed with movie star Angelina Jolie while attending a sexual violence in war summit in London.
Critics have suggested Hague should have been focusing on the emerging crisis in Iraq instead.
Angelina Jolie and William Hague attend the
Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Photograph: Peter
Macdiarmid/Getty Images
In the Lords during a statement on Iraq and last week’s London summit, Thornton asked if Warsi was “as irritated as I was and I’m sure other people were by the comments John Humphrys made on the Today programme this morning”.
She said: “He seemed to suggest that because Angelina Jolie is a very beautiful and famous woman, somehow that undermined her support, which has been totally admirable and long term, for this issue - and somehow that meant our foreign secretary didn’t have his eye on the ball of other issues.”
Warsi defended Hague, insisting he was “incredibly passionate” about the issue of sexual violence towards women in conflict zones.
She added: “In terms of the comments, well, you know, everyday sexism, what can we say.
“If there are men out there who believe women can’t be beautiful and brainy maybe they should read the foreign secretary’s speech in Washington last year when he said it is finally time for women to take their place at the important tables where decisions are made ...”
Foreign Office minister Lady Warsi was responding on Monday evening to criticism levelled at the Radio 4 Today programme presenter by Labour’s Lady Thornton.
Thornton, an opposition frontbencher speaking from the backbenches, had expressed her “irritation” at Humphrys’ comments in the programme that morning.
In a terse exchange with the foreign secretary, Humphrys suggested William Hague had been a bit “star struck” by being photographed with movie star Angelina Jolie while attending a sexual violence in war summit in London.
Critics have suggested Hague should have been focusing on the emerging crisis in Iraq instead.
In the Lords during a statement on Iraq and last week’s London summit, Thornton asked if Warsi was “as irritated as I was and I’m sure other people were by the comments John Humphrys made on the Today programme this morning”.
She said: “He seemed to suggest that because Angelina Jolie is a very beautiful and famous woman, somehow that undermined her support, which has been totally admirable and long term, for this issue - and somehow that meant our foreign secretary didn’t have his eye on the ball of other issues.”
Warsi defended Hague, insisting he was “incredibly passionate” about the issue of sexual violence towards women in conflict zones.
She added: “In terms of the comments, well, you know, everyday sexism, what can we say.
“If there are men out there who believe women can’t be beautiful and brainy maybe they should read the foreign secretary’s speech in Washington last year when he said it is finally time for women to take their place at the important tables where decisions are made ...”
Monday, June 16, 2014
dailymail
Hague dismisses 'ridiculous' claims he was starstruck hobnobbing with Pitt and Jolie while war raged in Iraq
William
Hague today dismissed 'ridiculous' criticism of his decision to spend
four days with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie while war raged in Iraq.
The
Foreign Secretary appeared to accuse Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys of
not asking intelligent questions about his appearances with Miss
Jolie and her husband Brad Pitt.
Mr
Hague insisted the star-studded summit to end sexual violence against
women in war did not divert his attention away from the crisis of the
day, stressing the UK government was 'entirely capable of doing both'.
Miss Jolie and Mr Hague launched a joint campaign in 2012 to fight sexual violence in war.
It
came after she wrote and directed a film, called In the Land of Blood
and Honey, in 2011 set during the Bosnian war. Up to 50,000 women were
raped during the 1992-95 Bosnian war.
Last
week the pair hosted a four-day summit in London, which culminated in a
new international protocol which they hope will 'shatter the culture of
impunity' around sexual violence in war.
However,
it meant that as Islamist jihadists swept through large areas of Iraq,
Mr Hague was posing for photographs with two of the world's biggest film
stars.
Miss Jolie also made a trip to Downing Street, where she was pictured smiling in the sunshine with David Cameron.
Today
Mr Hague insisted the government was capable of focussing on immediate
problems while also addressing long-term issues, like sexual violence in
war at the summit.
He
told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'Anybody who thinks that should
have been there, should have come along to it... This is about conflict
prevention.
'It
brought together most of the world. We’re not going to solve conflicts
of the many sorts we debate on this programme unless we address these
appalling crimes.
'The
idea that you can never deal with long-term issues because there’s
always something short-term, I always find rather ridiculous.'
He stressed
that he had been able to hold talks about Iraq with US Secretary of
State John Kerry, who had been in London for the summit.
And
in apparent swipe at Mr Humphrys for even asking the question, he
added: 'With respect, I think the basis of your question has less basis
than most of the highly intelligent questions.'
The
summit attracted delegations from 123 countries. Organisers, hope it
will pave the way for more support for survivors of rape of warzones,
and a commitment to bring perpetrators to justice as well as ‘raising
awareness dramatically’ of the crimes across the world.
Mr
Hague added: 'We’re trying to change global attitudes all over the
world, which governments alone cannot do. And foreign policy today
involves working with different people outside government – NGOs, civil
society, people who can reach people who never listen to governments.
'We’re
trying to effect a change in attitudes of the entire world so that the
terrible violence meted out to vulnerable people, particularly women all
over the world, can be brought to an end or can be greatly diminished.
'And
I think we should make those alliances to do that. We don’t stop doing
that work because we’re dealing also with the crisis of the day. We’re
entirely capable in the British government of doing both.'
At the
closing ceremony of the summit on Friday, Miss Jolie said she will work
with Mr Hague and others for 'as long as it takes' to prevail in the
struggle of sexual violence in conflict.
She
said the work begun at the summit is 'very, very much linked' with
violence against women in other contexts, such as the kidnap of the
schoolgirls in Nigeria or the recent rape cases in India and Pakistan.
She
added: 'One of the most heartening aspects of this summit has been to
see so many male leaders prepared to confront the taboo surrounding
sexual violence in conflict. Indeed I believe one of the outcomes of
this summit is that this subject is now firmly on the top table of
international diplomacy and we will work to ensure that it stays
there…it goes to the heart of international peace and security.’
On Saturday it was announced Jolie had been made a dame by Mr Hague.
William Hague hails "immense" contribution of Angelina Jolie to raising awareness about sexual violence in war
— norman smith (@BBCNormanS) June 16, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
'Fierce and fearless' Angelina Jolie shines at London summit http://t.co/7nl0o68ROw
— Daily_Express (@Daily_Express) June 13, 2014
'Fierce and fearless' Angelina Jolie shines at London summit
SCREEN icon Angelina Jolie shined in London today as US secretary of state John Kerry said she will be best remembered as a "fierce and fearless advocate".
The campaigner arrived at the ExCel exhibition centre in London's Docklands hand-in-hand with partner Brad Pitt and said she will continue to focus on the issue "through art" and "work on the field".
Jolie and Foreign Secretary William Hague have launched an international protocol which they hope will "shatter the culture of impunity".
So far, 155 countries have endorsed the declaration of commitment to end sexual violence in conflict.
Mr Kerry hailed the efforts of the Tomb Raider star and the Conservative politician.
"We've all watched her play many remarkable roles, but perhaps her most lasting legacy actually comes from a role she plays in real life - and that is the role of fierce and fearless advocate," he said.
Speaking about Mr Hague, who he pointed out has travelled extensively and met those affected by sexual violence, Mr Kerry said: "He has not just seen these unspeakable horrors, but he refuses to stay silent.
"That, my friends, is leadership."
Jolie said one of the "most heartening" aspects of the summit has been seeing so many of the world's male leaders "prepared to confront the taboos" surrounding the subject.
"I believe that one of the outcomes of this summit is that this subject is now firmly on the top table of international diplomacy.
"And we will work to ensure that it stays there," she said.
Ffion and William Hague sit beside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at today's summit [REX]
She said the work begun at the summit is "very, very much linked" with violence against women in other contexts, such as the kidnap of the schoolgirls in Nigeria or the recent rape cases in India and Pakistan.
In a speech, Jolie said: "For me, and I suspect for many of you, this summit has been an emotional experience.
"We have all come together based on a common desire to end war zone sexual violence, and we have mapped out every area of action we need to take."
The actress said there is "no doubt" that it was now known what has to be done.
Mr Hague described the last three days as "remarkable", and said the summit has "opened the eyes of the world to this issue".
U.S Secretary of State John Kerry chats with actress and UN Envoy Angelina Jolie, her finace actor Brad Pitt, and Ffion Jenkins, the wife of British Foreign Secretary William Hague, at the conclusion of the 2014 Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London on June 13, 2014. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
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Also thankful to Angelina Jolie. Her best role is 1 she plays in real life: fierce advocate for our common humanity. pic.twitter.com/z52773mOAb
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) June 13, 2014
Terrific photos from London Summit with @JohnKerry, @WilliamJHague & Angelina Jolie @end_svc. https://t.co/hGZcHRF4V2 #TimeToAct
— Amb. Cathy Russell (@S_GWI) June 13, 2014
U.S. joins Angelina Jolie's call to end the use of rape in war http://t.co/OOVwV2JkDR #TimeToAct
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 13, 2014
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary
of State John Kerry joined Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and the
British government on Friday in calling for action to end the use of
rape as a weapon of war.
Closing the world's first global summit on sexual violence in
conflict, Kerry echoed Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague
by demanding concrete steps to ensure those responsible for such crimes
were punished, and victims helped.The four-day conference has received global attention due largely to the involvement of Jolie, special envoy of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who joined forces with Hague in 2012 to tackle sexual violence in conflict.
Recent shocking cases of violence against women, including the kidnap of 200 Nigerian girls and the rape and murder of two Indian girls, have also focused attention on the summit.
Kerry, who flew into London on Friday, said there was no place in the world for sexual violence as a tool of war.
"It's time for us, in an age where we see enough of chaos, failed and failing states, to write a new norm, one that protects women, girls, men, boys ... from these unspeakable crimes," said Kerry, a war veteran with two daughters.
"Ending the cycle of violence is not just a personal priority, it is a priority .. of the U.S. government and its allies."
Up to 1,200 government ministers and officials, lawyers, activists and survivors from over 120 countries attended the summit, which agreed a new set of international guidelines on how to investigate sex crimes, collect evidence and prosecute.
FOUR GOALS
Punishing those responsible was one of four goals of the summit, which also called for more training for soldiers and peacekeepers to protect women; increased support for victims; and efforts to change global attitudes to the problem.
Last year, Hague and Jolie launched a declaration, now signed by about 150 countries, pledging to end a culture of impunity for sexual violence and provide justice and safety for victims.
Kerry dismissed the idea that sexual violence in war was too ingrained to be eradicated, citing efforts to stop the use of chemical and nuclear weapons as examples of what was possible.
"So when people ask if we can actually outlaw sexual violence in warfare, the answer is a resounding 'yes'," he said.
Hague said the summit's success could only be measured by the impact that practical steps agreed during the week had on the lives of those in conflicts.
"From this summit, we can bring together a whole army from around the globe ... all united with the common vision of ending warzone rape and sexual violence," he said.
Jolie, whose partner Brad Pitt joined her at the summit, said the issue of sexual violence in war was "now firmly on the top table of international diplomacy".
"We will work to ensure it stays there," she told a news conference.
ICYMI: Video of @JohnKerry, @WilliamJHague, @UNRefugeeAgency Envoy Angelina Jolie work to #EndGBV @end_svc http://t.co/VgPY74E8TK #TimeToAct
— Human Rights @ State (@State_DRL) June 13, 2014
Angelina Jolie and top diplomats have endorsed an "international protocol" dedicated to investigating wartime rape. http://t.co/XtwYD6d3MK
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 14, 2014
This morning @JohnKerry, @WilliamJHague & Angelina Jolie spoke at @end_svc. Photos https://t.co/rjeTznLVGG #TimeToAct pic.twitter.com/BWgKeIdq93
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 13, 2014
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