UN: Venezuela exodus grows, Angelina Jolie to visit region

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:40:11 +0000

UN: Venezuela exodus grows, Angelina Jolie to visit region

The number of Venezuelans who have left their country in recent years has surpassed 4 million, the United Nations said Friday ahead of a visit to the region by UNHCR envoy Angelina Jolie.

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Angelina Jolie urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya Muslims

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:13:17 +0000

Angelina Jolie urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya Muslims

Angelina Jolie on Tuesday urged Myanmar to show a genuine commitment to ending violence and displacement in its Rakhine state, where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled to neighboring Bangladesh for safety.

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Angelina Jolie in Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingya camps

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 06:56:54 +0000

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — UNHCR special envoy and Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie arrived in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh this morning to see the situation in Rohingya camps . She will see UNHCR activities, hold meetings with officials and meet Rohingyas in the camps while visiting the area, officials said. The UNHCR special envoy will talk to media in Cox’s Bazar tomorrow […]

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