On April 17, 2012, after more than a decade of service as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie was promoted to the rank of Special Envoy to High Commissioner António Guterres, the first to take on such a position within the organization.
2012 年 4 月 17 日，在担任联合国难民署亲善大使十多年后，朱莉被提名为高级专员安东尼奥古特雷斯的特使，成为该组织内第一个担任此类职务的人。