Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugees envoy

World Dec, 17 2022
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugees envoy
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GENEVA: Angelina Jolie announced Friday 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.

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.

"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.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 17 2022

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