Angelina Jolie UNHCR World Refugee Day

June 14th, 2011

Angelina Jolie, who serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has just released a public service announcement, in advance of World Refugee Day on June 20. Jolie urges everyone to “Do One Thing.” Check out the video.

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Angelina Jolie Goodwill Ambassador UNHCR X17Online

April 5th, 2011

“Angelina Jolie’s Visit to Tunisia Sparks Mini Riot,” reads a headline from X17Online.

According to the site, there were so many displaced Libyans “closing in on” Jolie during her visit to a refugee camp in neighboring Tunisia, “The UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador was forced to cancel half of her visit for security reasons.” Really?

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August 22nd, 2010

After a visit on Saturday to Sarajevo, where Angelina Jolie discussed ways to help returning war refugees, the actress announced she was going to star in a love story, set against the backdrop of the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.

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April 5th, 2010

Under the radar, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt slipped into Bosnia, where they’re now visiting projects set up to assist Bosnians who can’t still return to their homes – 15 years after the war – because their houses and villages are still in disrepair.

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