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Angelina Jolie chosen as Highest Respected Celebrity Humanitarian
Angelina Jolie has won. Not an Oscar, but to some, a much better reward. The beautiful actress-turned-humanitarian was ranked as the topmost respected humanitarian celebrity this year, as 2007 comes to a close. The poll was conducted by Reuters' humanitarian website, Reuters Alertnet (www.Alertnet.org), which praised Jolie's efforts as a U.N. ambassador and person of the people.
Jolie is an ambassador for UNHCR, a refugee agency through the U.N. She has received high praise for her work, including from UNHCR spokesman Peter Kessler, who described Jolie as someone who "... goes out to see for herself, to get up close and very personal. She doesn't travel with film crews, and I think that is real testimony to her dedication to the cause." Reuters reports that Jolie has visited over 20 top spots of need, including Iraq.
Source: http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features/12807.html
28-Dec-2007; Written by: Susie Kopecky
Angelina's Goodwill Ambassador page at UNHCR United Nations High Commission on Refugees:
http://www.unhcr.org/help/3f94ff664.html
UNHCR Fact Sheet on her work:
http://www.unhcr.org/help/HELP/439d41052.pdf
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