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Jolie to visit Haiti as goodwill ambassador for UN refugee agency

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb 10, 2010 20:28:03 PM

GENEVA - The UN refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading for Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.

The Hollywood star spoke with hospitalized Haitian survivors in the neighbouring Dominican Republic on Monday. UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic said Jolie would travel to Haiti later Tuesday.

He provided no details of her planned itinerary for security reasons.

Jolie has previously visited Iraq, Thailand, Pakistan and other countries with UNHCR.

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