Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role in the United Nations.
He 47-year-old actress and activist has announced that she is stepping back from the organization. She has been acting as a special envoy to the U’N.’s refugee agency since back in 2002.
In a joint statement with the UN, Angelina confirmed that she is “moving on” from the organization. She wrote:
“I am stepping down today from my work with the UN Refugee Agency.
I believe in so many things the UN does, particularly the lives it saves through emergency relief. UNHCR is full of amazing people making a difference to people’s lives every day.
Refugees are the people I admire most in the world and I am dedicated to working with them for the rest of my life. I will be working now with organizations led by people most directly affected by conflict, that give the greatest voice to them.”
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said that Angelina has been an “important humanitarian partner of UNHCR for very long.” Filippo continued:
“We are grateful for her decades of service, her commitment, and the difference she has made for refugees and people forced to flee. After a long and successful time with UNHCR, I appreciate her desire to shift her engagement and support her decision. I know the refugee cause will remain close to her heart, and I am certain she will bring the same passion and attention to a wider humanitarian portfolio. I look forward to our continued friendship.”
