Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Afghanistan

Angelina Jolie has visited the village of Qala Gudar, Afghanistan, as part of her work as UNHCR goodwill ambassador.

Jolie met with people struggling in exile, and talked with local schoolgirls and their teacher.

Angelina Jolie was in a village outside Kabul, Afghanistan, as part of her work as UNHCR goodwill ambassador

According to the UN, Jolie is donating the funds for a new primary school for girls in the district, who are currently learning in the open-air grounds of a local mosque.

While she was in Afghanistan, Jolie issued an appeal on behalf of the UN for the people of Libya and Ivory Coast. The United Nations is calling for protection for individuals exiled by conflict in Libya, including thousands of refugees and asylum seekers unable or trying to leave the country for neighbours, Egypt and Tunisia.

Angelina Jolie was in a village outside Kabul, Afghanistan, as part of her work as UNHCR goodwill ambassador

The UN is also asking all sides look after the safety of those leaving the Ivory Coast for Liberia.

“As we witness these newest crises unfold in west and north Africa, it is critical that all parties respect the fundamental right of people in danger to flee to safety, whether civilians caught in conflict in their own country or refugees and asylum seekers caught in new conflicts,' Jolie said in a statement.

“All I'm asking is that civilians be protected, and not targeted or harmed