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Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy

Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades. In a joint statement issued on Friday, the actress and the agency announced she was moving on from her role as the agency's special envoy to engage on a broader set of humanitarian and human rights issues. I will continue to do everything in my power in the years to come to support refugees and other displaced people, Jolie was quoted as saying in the joint statement, adding that she felt it was time to work differently by directly engaging with refugees and local organisations. Jolie first started working with the UN refugee agency in 2001 and was appointed its special envoy in 2012. The release described her as carrying out more than 60 field missions to bear witness to stories of suffering as well as hope and resilience, most recently travelling to Burkina Faso. After a long and successful time with UNHCR, I appreciate her desire to shift her engagement and support her decision,

Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy
Updated On : 17 Dec 2022 | 8:10 AM IST

Brad Pitt accuses ex-wife Angelina Jolie of harming reputation of wine co

Brad accused that his ex-wife was deliberately trying to "inflict harm on" him, by selling her stakes

Brad Pitt accuses ex-wife Angelina Jolie of harming reputation of wine co
Updated On : 07 Jun 2022 | 5:52 PM IST

Angelina Jolie makes surprise trip to Ukraine; meets children, visits cafe

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to the country as a special envoy of the UNHCR, was seen meeting children and visiting a cafe in Lviv.

Angelina Jolie makes surprise trip to Ukraine; meets children, visits cafe
Updated On : 01 May 2022 | 9:52 AM IST

Here's the list of most admired men and women across the world

Barack Obama is the most admired man in the world, according to a survey by market research and data analytics firm YouGov

Here's the list of most admired men and women across the world
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 5:54 PM IST

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt file for divorce

Entertainment website TMZ, citing a legal filing, said Angelina Jolie "was extremely upset" with Brad Pitt's parenting methods

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Updated On : 21 Sep 2016 | 12:24 AM IST

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

Sources close to the couple say Jolie's decision has to do with the way Pitt was parenting the children and she was extremely upset with his methods

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt
Updated On : 20 Sep 2016 | 9:01 PM IST