The 42-year-old actress was accompanied by her children to the 2017 United Nations Correspondents Association Awards at Cipriani Wall Street, where Jolie was honored as the 2017 UNCA Global Citizen of the year.
“In my position, I’ve been able to build and raise a family,” she said of her role with the UNHCR.
“And I think of a number of colleagues who have been unable to have a family because of the dangerous places they have worked for years on end and the sacrifices they have made. It’s not easy.”