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'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' - Jolie's interest in humanitarian work started with 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.' The film was shot in war-torn Cambodia, which led Jolie to contact the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

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In the field - After that, Jolie journeyed to refugee camps around the world. In 2001, she embarked on an 18-day mission to Sierra Leone and Tanzania.

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Making an investment - The actress then returned to Cambodia, and also met with Afghan refugees in Pakistan, where she donated US$1 million to an appeal. This was the largest donation to the UNHCR from a private individual. She also paid for all her own travel costs, and lived among UNHCR field staff.

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Goodwill Ambassador - In 2001, Jolie was made a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR in Geneva. Over the next ten years, she would travel to over 30 countries.

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Media work - Jolie has told the UNHCR that "[refugees] should be commended for what they have survived, not looked down upon." In 2003, she released the book 'Notes from My Travels,' and starred in 'Beyond Borders,' a drama which focused on two aid workers in war-torn countries.

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The Harnas Wildlife Foundation - 'Beyond Borders' was filmed in Namibia. After the movie's release, she became a patron of the Harnas Wildlife Foundation, a medical center in the Kalahari desert.

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Work in Washington - In 2003, Jolie began lobbying for humanitarian interests in Washington, D.C. "As much as I would love to never have to visit Washington, that's the way to move the ball," she told Forbes.

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Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project - In 2002, the actress adopted her first child, Maddox Chivan, from Cambodia. A year later, she purchased a house in Cambodia, which was expanded into a wildlife reserve that's now called the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project.

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Into war zones - Jolie traveled to many war zones, like Sudan's Darfur region, the Syrian-Iraqi border, and Kabul in Afghanistan.

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Taking flight - In 2004, Jolie began taking flying lessons. Now, she holds a private pilot license, with hopes that she can ferry aid workers and food supplies around the world.

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Setting up schools - The actress funded a school and boarding facility at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. The school opened in 2005. She has also helped set up schools in Cambodia and Afghanistan.

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More work - From 2005 to 2007, Jolie contributed to the launch of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants' National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children.

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Legislative work in America - In America, Jolie has pushed for legislation for child immigrants, like the Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005.

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The Maddox Chivan Children's Center - In 2006, the actress helped open the Maddox Chivan Children's Center, a facility for children in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Council on Foreign Relations - She joined the Council on Foreign Relations in 2007. She hosted a conference at their HQ, and has funded their special reports.

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Education Partnership for Children of Conflict - Angelina Jolie is a big advocate for children's education. She has co-chaired the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which has aided children in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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KIND - Since 2008, Jolie has co-chaired KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), which connects US law firms that contribute legal aid to unaccompanied immigrant minors.

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Jolie Legal Fellowship - Jolie helped establish the Jolie Legal Fellowship in 2011, which connects lawyers who are working toward human rights developments in their respective countries.

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Jolie Legal Fellows - Jolie Legal Fellows have helped protect children in Haiti and Libya, in the countries' respective crises.

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Special Envoy - In 2012, Jolie was promoted to the UN's Special Envoy to High Commissioner António Guterres. She serves Guterres in a diplomatic role.

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Exploring Ecuador - Jolie went to Ecuador for her first visit as Special Envoy. There, she met with Colombian refugees. She has also visited Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq, to assist with refugee efforts.

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The Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative - In 2012, Jolie helped launch the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, with the UK's former Foreign Secretary William Hague.

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Speaking at G8 - The actress discussed the issue at a meeting for G8 foreign ministers.

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Progress for KIND - By 2013, the Kids in Need of Defense program had become a leading provider of pro bono lawyers for immigrant children.

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Jolie's platform - Angelina Jolie has made it her platform to campaign against sexual violence in military zones of conflict.

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Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict - In 2014, the actress co-chaired the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. This led to a protocol which was endorsed by 151 nations.

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Jolie Pitt Dalton Helic - Working with the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, Jolie met with foreign policy experts Chloe Dalton and Arminka Helic. This led to the founding of Jolie Pitt Dalton Helic, championing women's rights and international justice.

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Zahara Children's Center - In 2015, the Zahara Children's Center was set up. Jolie helped fund the health center, which is named after Jolie's oldest daughter.

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The Malala Fund - Jolie has also funded the Malala Fund, a non-profit organization which promotes girls' education around the world.

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Teaching - In 2016, she was made a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. There, she contributed to a postgraduate degree program.

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