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| Angelina Jolie to Move on from Her Role as UN Special Envoy for Refugees |
| 2022-12-18 |
| [Khaama] How will civilization survive? After over 20 years of service with the UN Refugee Agency, the world-renowned American actress, Angelina Jolie, announced that she is stepping down from her position as the UN special envoy for refugees. In a statement on Friday, December 16, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that Jolie is moving on from her position as Special Envoy after more than 20 years of "dedicated and committed" service to the UN Refugee Agency advocating for refugees’ rights and protection. Jolie, who has been a special envoy for UNHCR since 2012 and has worked with the organization for more than 2 decades, said she intends to "work differently" and connect "directly" with local refugee organizations. Jolie, according to the UNHCR statement, has put in a great deal of effort over the past 21 years, participating in more than 60 field missions to witness narratives of pain as well as stories of hope and resiliency. "Angelina Jolie has been an important humanitarian partner of UNHCR for very long. We are grateful for her decades of service, her commitment, and the difference she has made for refugees and people forced to flee," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. "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." Meanwhile, international media also reported that the UN refugee agency has no plan of appointing someone else, to succeed Angelina Jolie, citing the UNHCR spokesperson. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #7 Does seem like the crisis got worse during her term. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2022-12-18 14:05 |
| #6 ^^Agreed. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-12-18 09:18 |
| #5 /\ I agree Rich. If I were them, I'd be in the line with a smile. Can't blame them. There is a reason I KNOW what they charge. Again, they are not to blame. It has been my experience that the guy or gal out there whomever they are, busting their asses in honest work in an effort to support a wife and two or three kids is NOT to blame for a damn thing. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-12-18 07:43 |
| #4 If the dems are in fact importing lots of non-union labor, undermining a once important part of their base, either they are stupid or they know exactly what they are doing. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-12-18 07:43 |
| #3 I do have to give these folks some credit, B. Some were waiting for work at the 'usual spots' yesterday morning in 0-degree (F) wind chill. I can't see our crop of typical 20-somethings doing that. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2022-12-18 07:41 |
| #2 Roofers, drywall hangers, landscapers lined up for work. $20. 'cash' per hour. No union. No hassle. Everyone is a potential "Refugee" looking for (subsistence) work. Refugees are big business, and business is good. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-12-18 04:13 |
| #1 UN refugee agency has no plan of appointing someone else, to succeed Angelina Jolie "No one else...sob... will ever match up to her." |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-12-18 01:37 |