Angelina Jolie, a longtime voice for refugees worldwide in her role as United Nations goodwill ambassador, has filmed a 30-second video appeal for World Refugee Day 2010 this Sunday.
"Having a home, a place we belong, a place we feel safe, is something most of us take for granted," she says in the clip. "Please remember the millions of people around the world forced from their homes. Because the only hope of return is to not be forgotten."
The actress, who turned 35 earlier this month, has visited displaced people in more than 20 countries in her U.N. role since 2001. Her interest in the cause began in 2000, when she went to Cambodia to film Tomb Raider.
Last year, she marked World Refugee Day at an emotional event in Washington, D.C., where she listened to firsthand stories from refugees who had been relocated to the U.S. "They are the most impressive people I have ever met," she said.
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