Jolie bids farewell to UN ambassador-Date 17 Dec.BBCAmerican actress Angelina Jolie, 47, announced her retirement from her role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). After serving for more than 20 years for refugees
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The Hollywood actress posted on Instagram that, following more than 20 years, I am resigning today from working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. “I believe in many things that UNHCR does. Especially the lives that have been saved through emergency relief,” said Jolie, adding that I am currently working with organizations led by the majority who are directly affected by the conflict. who spoke to them UNHCR said in a statement: Jolie is one of the most influential refugee rights activists.
FILE PHOTO American actress Angelina Jolie speaks to Malian refugees as the UN Special Envoy for Refugees. Northern Burkina Faso on World Refugee Day In June 2021 (AFP)
“Refugees are the people I admire the most in the world and I will devote myself to working with them for the rest of my life,” Jolie said. But he did not give details regarding which agency he plans to work with.
UNHCR also said in a statement that Angelina Jolie would contribute to her work on broader humanitarian and human rights issues. From past to present, Jolie has worked tirelessly, going on the field, completing over 60 field missions to see firsthand the stories of suffering and hope and resilience.
Jolie has been working with UNHCR since 2001. or the year 2001 In 2012, he became a Goodwill Ambassador or Special Envoy of UNHCR. or the year 2012 in the past few months The actress meets the homeless in the Ukrainian war. Yemen and Burkina Faso ……….
