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Coverage dated December 15, 2022 to December 16, 2022

Angelina Jolie Leaves Role as UN Refugee Agency Envoy After Two Decades

Headline from NBC4 Washington

In a statement, the actor and humanitarian said felt it was time “to work differently” by directly engaging with refugees and local organizations.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Angelina Jolie and the United Nations' refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Angelina Jolie stepped down from her U.N. role but has more humanitarian work in mind (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Actor Angelina Jolie joined the United Nations Refugee Agency as a goodwill ambassador in 2001. Now she's ready to seek other opportunities.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Angelina Jolie ends role as UN special envoy after 20 years – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The American actress will no longer serve as a special envoy for the UN's refugee agency. She plans to continue working with displaced people, in a more direct way.

  4. Washington Post

    Angelina Jolie parts with U.N. refugee agency over desire to ‘work differently’ (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The actor announced she is moving on from UNHCR after 20 years of working with the agency as arguably the world's most high-profile refugee advocate.

  5. Digital Journal

    Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugees envoy (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Angelina Jolie announced Friday that she is stepping down from her role as the UNHCR's special envoy after more than 20 years.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Angelina Jolie steps down as special envoy to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Angelina Jolie is stepping aside from her role of more than 20 years as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees's special envoy "to engage on a broader set of humanitarian and human rights issues."

  7. New York Times

    Angelina Jolie Ending Her Role With U.N. Refugee Agency (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Ms. Jolie, who had worked with the organization for 21 years, said she wanted to connect more directly with refugees and local groups.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    Angelina Jolie leaves role as U.N. refugee agency envoy (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    In a joint statement issued Friday, the actress and the agency announced she was 'moving on' from her role as the agency's special envoy.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    Angelina Jolie Leaves Role as UN Refugee Agency Envoy After Two Decades (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    In a statement, the actor and humanitarian said felt it was time “to work differently” by directly engaging with refugees and local organizations.

  10. CBS News

    Angelina Jolie bows out as envoy for U.N. refugee agency (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "I feel it is time for me to work differently, engaging directly with refugees and local organizations," Jolie said.

  11. Fox News

    Angelina Jolie leaves role as United Nations refugee agency envoy after 21 years (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Angelina Jolie is ending her decadeslong partnership with the United Nations as its special envoy through the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. She will continue to work with refugees but through local organizations.

  12. The Guardian

    Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency ambassador (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    UNHCR praises actor for her ‘tireless’ work in countries including Yemen and Burkina Faso since 2001

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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