The odd couple: Angelina Jolie brings Hollywood to the Foreign Office as she teams up with William Hague to tackle sexual violence in warzones

They really are the unlikeliest of couples.
One is a millionaire Hollywood actress adored as one of the world's most beautiful women - and the other is William Hague.
Britain's Foreign Secretary teamed up with stunning Angelina Jolie yesterday as they joined forces for a government drive to tackle sexual violence in war zones around the world.
The 36-year-old actress, who is engaged to Brad Pitt, was speaking at the Foreign Office in London before a screening of her new film In The Land Of Blood And Honey.
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Unlikely allies: Actress Angelina Jolie joins Foreign Secretary William Hague for the launch of a new Government initiative aimed at tackling sexual violence in war zones across the world
Unlikely couple: Actress Angelina Jolie joins Foreign Secretary William Hague for the launch of a new Government initiative aimed at tackling sexual violence in war zones across the world
She was also pictured talking and laughing with Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone.

Her film is set against the background of the Bosnian war's brutality and is said to depict summary executions and the systematic rape of Muslim and Croat women.
Actress Angelina Jolie arrives to speak ahead of a screening of her new film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey'
Actress Angelina Jolie and Foreign Secretary William Hague arrive to speak ahead of a screening of her new film the screening
Making an entrance: Angelina Jolie arrives to speak ahead of a screening of her new film at the Foreign office with Mr Hague in tow
Good work: The stunning actress is a special envoy for the United Nations refugee agency
Good work: The stunning actress is a special envoy for the United Nations refugee agency
Centre of attention: Jolie chats with Mr Hague as well as Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone, Jeremy Browne and Alan Duncan
Centre of attention: Jolie chats with Mr Hague as well as Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone, Jeremy Browne and Alan Duncan
All smiles: A Tearfund report last year outlined U.N. global statistics showing one in five women will become a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime
All smiles: A Tearfund report last year outlined U.N. global statistics showing one in five women will become a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime
The Salt and Changeling actress is making her directorial debut with the love story, which stars Rade Serbedzija from Batman Begins and Hannibal Rising's Goran Kostic.
Jolie, a special envoy for the United Nations refugee agency, said earlier this month that she was 'grateful and proud' to be named an honorary citizen of Sarajevo as a result of her film.
Actress Angelina Jolie arrives to meet government ministers
Actress Angelina Jolie arrives to meet government ministers ahead of a screening of her new film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey'
The new film is set against the background of the Bosnian war's brutality and is said to depict summary executions and the systematic rape of Muslim and Croat women
Speech: The 36-year-old actress, who is engaged to Brad Pitt, was speaking at the Foreign Office in London before a screening of her new film
The 36-year-old actress, who is engaged to Brad Pitt, addresses the gathering at the Foreign Office
Guest speaker: Mr Hague invited the actress to talk on his initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict zones ahead of the screening
Guest speaker: Mr Hague invited the actress to talk on his initiative on preventing sexual violence in conflict zones ahead of the screening
A Tearfund report last year outlined U.N. global statistics showing one in five women will become a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime.
'Sexual violence is an issue which is central to conflict prevention and to peace building worldwide,' 51-year-old Mr Hague said.
'Where there is no justice, the seeds of future conflict are sown, and development is held back.'
Film: In The Land Of Blood And Honey, a love story starring Rade Serbedzija from Batman Begins and Hannibal Rising's Goran Kostic, is Jolie's debut as a director
Film: In The Land Of Blood And Honey, a love story starring Rade Serbedzija from Batman Begins and Hannibal Rising's Goran Kostic, is Jolie's debut as a director

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