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Angelina Jolie quits UN refugee agency after more than two decades

Angelina Jolie announced on 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.