The actors have been praised for using their celebrity status to turn attention to humanitarian needs across the world, reports intouchweekly.hollywood.com Sunday.

The magazine invited their friend George Clooney to write about them.

"It is one thing to talk about the problems of the world and quite another to actually try to change things," writes Clooney.

He talks about their work in Pakistan, how "they have tended to the poor and sick in Africa" and how they shelled out 1 million U.S. dollars for the victims in Darfur, among other humanitarian efforts.

"The couple cares for three adopted children, from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam, in addition to their biological daughter.

"There are hundreds of people who could be honored for their good works, but I've seen Brad and Angelina firsthand, and their commitment together is truly impressive," he adds.

The couple recently took their entire family to a France city. They will stay at a villa belonging to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen until the start of the Cannes Film Festival.