Angelina Jolie holds press conference in flood hit Pakistan

(8 Sep 2010) SHOTLIST
AP Television
Islamabad, Pakistan. 8 September 2010.
1. Various shots of US actress Angelina Jolie arriving for new conference
2. Wide of Jolie sitting down for presser
3. Various of Jolie just before presser begins
4. Various of Jolie at news conference
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Angelina Jolie, actress:
"Something happens then you have to assess for an appeal, then you appeal, then you wait for the money to come in for the appeal, then you try to.. and all the time, people are waiting to just have basic survival, so we have to find a way to get money and more tools and put in place, before disasters hit. And so this is a bigger question of how the international community and the UN function when it comes to this and what we need to do."
6. Cutaway of Jolie's hand
7. Close-up of Jolie's face
8. Wide of presser
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Angelina Jolie, actress:
"Of course not, of course not. I have hardly the words that somebody would do that to somebody's religious book."
13. Mid of presser
14. Pan of Jolie leaving after presser
STORYLINE
ANGELINA JOLIE CONDEMNS QURAN BURNING PLAN
Angelina Jolie on Wednesday (08 SEPT 2010) condemned a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The 35-year-old actress spoke out against the proposed burning during a trip to Pakistan to raise awareness about the floods that have devastated the largely Muslim country over the last six weeks.
She visited in her capacity as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.'s refugee agency.
Jolie's criticism echoed that of top U.S. officials, who have described the church's plan as a disgraceful act and have even warned that it could endanger U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Americans worldwide.
"I have hardly the words that somebody would do that to somebody's religious book," Jolie told reporters in Islamabad after visiting refugees camps in northwestern Pakistan - one of the areas of the country hit hardest by the floods.
The Christian minister organizing the Quran burning, Pastor Terry Jones, has said he plans to go ahead in spite of concerns.
He is part of the Dove World Outreach Center, a tiny, evangelical Christian church in Gainesville, Florida, with an anti-Islam philosophy.
The issue has not gotten much attention in Pakistan, where officials and residents have been trying to cope with the devastation caused by floods that first hit the country at the end of July following extremely heavy monsoon rains.
The floodwaters have killed more than 1,700 people and have affected over 18 million others.
Jolie wore a long dress and covered her hair with a black scarf in keeping with local Muslim custom.
"Something happens then you have to assess for an appeal, then you appeal, then you wait for the money to come in for the appeal... and all the time, people are waiting to just have basic survival, so we have to find a way to get money and more tools and put in place, before disasters hit. And so this is a bigger question of how the international community and the UN function when it comes to this and what we need to do," she said.
U.N. officials have expressed hope that Jolie's visit would help spark the fundraising campaign to help Pakistan, which has stalled in recent days.
The U.N. issued an appeal for $460 million in emergency funds on Aug. 11, but only $294 million, or 64 percent, has been received so far even though it is one of the worst natural disasters in recent years.
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[@Choudhry-12]

Anglina jolie is humble woman of the world 😘😘❤️❤️ from Pakistan

[@sosoaldossary61]

God bless you Angie

[@DEMONFFM1]

dupptta so nice

[@lailakhan6104]

Looking very prety in this dress