Angelina Jolie fame to highlight humanitarian crises: UNHCR

Film star Angelina Jolie will use her powerful box office fame to draw wider attention to some of the world's worst humanitarian disasters, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Jolie, who has already served more than 10 years as goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is taking on a new role as special envoy for large-scale crises that cause huge numbers of civilians to flee their homelands. She is expected to deal with complex emergencies and protracted crises

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