Angeline Jolie is stepping down from her role at the UN refugee agency to 'work differently, engaging directly with refugees and local organisations, and supporting their advocacy for solutions'
Angelina Jolie has announced that she is stepping down from her role as the UNHCR's special envoy after more than 20 years of working with the United Nations refugee agency.
"After 20 years working within the UN system, I feel it is time for me to work differently, engaging directly with refugees and local organisations and supporting their advocacy for solutions," Jolie said in a statement on Friday. The Hollywood actress, 47, has carried out more than 60 field missions with UNHCR, shining a spotlight on the plight of millions of people displaced from their homes over the past two decades.
"I will continue to do everything in my power in the years to come to support refugees and other displaced people."The Oscar-winning US star has worked with UNHCR since 2001 and became a special envoy in 2012. In this expanded role, she built awareness and support for refugees and called for urgent solutions for people forced to flee, UNHCR said.
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