Angelina Jolie , Parts Ways With , UN Refugee Agency.<br />ABC News reports that Angelina Jolie , has announced she will be ending her partnership with the , United Nations' refugee agency after over twenty years.<br />In a joint statement issued on December 16, the actress and the U.N. refugee agency said she will be "moving on" from her role as a special envoy. .<br />According to the statement, , Jolie will be looking , “to engage on a broader <br />set of humanitarian <br />and human rights issues.”.<br />I will continue to do everything <br />in my power in the years to come <br />to support refugees and <br />other displaced people, Angelina Jolie, via ABC News.<br />According to Jolie, she felt it was time , "to work differently" and engage with , local organizations and refugees directly. .<br />Jolie started her relationship with <br />the U.N. refugee agency in 2001 and was <br />appointed the agency's special envoy in 2012. .<br />According to the release, Jolie had carried out , "more than 60 field missions to bear witness to stories of suffering as well as hope and resilience.".<br />After a long and successful time <br />with UNHCR, I appreciate her <br />desire to shift her engagement <br />and support her decision, Filippo Grandi, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, via ABC News.<br />I know the refugee cause <br />will remain close to her heart, <br />and I am certain she will bring <br />the same passion and attention <br />to a wider humanitarian portfolio, Filippo Grandi, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, via ABC News.<br />I know the refugee cause <br />will remain close to her heart, <br />and I am certain she will bring <br />the same passion and attention <br />to a wider humanitarian portfolio, Filippo Grandi, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, via ABC News
