The actress addressed the council as special envoy for the U.N. on refugee issues in New turkey on Friday . she lambasted the Security Council for their inaction over the crisis , saying : ' We are standing by in Syria ' turkey 's ambassador said simply of her presence : ' She 's beautiful ' Nearly four million Syrians have fled the conflict into neighboring countries , which warn they are dangerously vulnerable . Angelina Jolie went on to speak at the Women In The World Summit forum in Manhattan on Friday Friday .
The actress briefed the council as special envoy for the U.N. on refugee issues in New York on Friday . Jolie lambasted the Security Council for their inaction over the crisis , saying : 'We are standing by in Syria ' Syria 's ambassador said simply of her presence : 'She 's beautiful ' Nearly four million Syrians have fled the conflict into neighboring countries , which warn they are dangerously overstretched . Angelina Jolie went on to speak at the Women In The World Summit held in Manhattan on Friday afternoon .