Actor Angelina Jolie, who has been supporting refugees as a special envoy of UNHCR = United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, retired on the 16th.
She plans to continue her work more directly with refugees and aid organizations.
This was announced by UNHCR in a statement on the 16th.
Since 2001, actor Angelina Jolie has visited refugee camps around the world as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador and special envoy, listening to the plight of refugees in countries such as Syria, where civil war continues, and Iraq, where the scars of war still remain. I went to
Also, in April this year, he visited Ukraine, where Russia's military aggression continued, and called for support from the international community, such as posting on SNS about the situation of children who were forced to evacuate due to the intensification of the fighting. rice field.
Regarding the reason for her resignation as a special envoy, Jolie said, "After 20 years of work at the United Nations, I felt that the time had come to engage more directly with refugees and aid organizations around the world in a different way." increase.
"I will continue to do everything in my power to help refugees and other displaced persons," she said.