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.