Angelina Jolie: World Refugee Day Speaker

Continuing her work in humanitarian efforts, Angelina Jolie was one of the main speakers at the World Refugee Day conference at the National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C. today (June 18).

The “Changeling” actress addressed the crowd, saying, "I know the strength that diversity has given my country – a country built by what some would now dismiss as asylum-seekers and economic migrants – and I believe we must persuade the world that refugees must not be simply viewed as a burden. They are the survivors. And they can bring those qualities to the service of their communities and the countries that shelter them.”

Jolie added, "The refugees I have met and spent time with have profoundly changed my life. Today . . . I want to thank them for letting me into their lives."

Additionally, Angelina and her partner/babydaddy Brad Pitt donated $1 million to the UN Refugee Agency this week to help displaced people in Pakistan.

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Enjoy the pictures of Angelina Jolie at the National Geographic Society (June 18).