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Humanitarian Angelina Jolie |
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Mr & Mrs Smith Star Angelina Jolie picked up the United Nations Global Humanitarian Action Award in New York on Tuesday for her work as a Goodwill Ambassador reports BBC.
"Second to my children, spending time with refugees and other persons of need around the world has been the greatest gift," Jolie said
"It's been the greatest life lesson I could ever receive.
"After my first trip to a refugee camp, I made a promise that I would try to help others to understand everything that I was fortunate enough to witness."
Since taking up the ambassador post in 2001 she has called for the protection of refugees across the world.
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