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Angelina Jolie arrives in Aden

English - Sunday 06 March 2022 الساعة 05:18 pm

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Aden, NewsYemen:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Yemen announced, on Sunday, the arrival of the Special Envoy of the High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie, to Yemen, to meet those affected by the war.

Jolie arrived at Aden airport, and is expected to meet Yemeni government officials.

Angelina Jolie posted on her Instagram page “I've landed in Aden, to meet displaced families and refugees for UNHCR refugees and show my support for the people of Yemen.“

The UN envoy called for an immediate end to the conflict and the access of humanitarian aid, stressing that its presence in Yemen is to support people who are also in dire need of peace.

Earlier, UNHCR said in a statement that UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie is arriving in Yemen today on a visit to help draw attention to the catastrophic consequences of the seven-year conflict on the Yemeni people.

The statement pointed out that the famous American actress, "will visit Yemeni families, including displaced families and refugees, to hear from them directly how the conflict tore their lives."

UNHCR expressed its hope that "its visit will highlight the growing humanitarian needs in Yemen and help mobilize urgent support for humanitarian action ahead of the annual high-level pledging conference for Yemen on March 16," calling on regional and international actors to commit to ending the conflict.