Angelina Jolie has spent the better part of her week in South America and Haiti, highlighting the work the UNHCR has done in the regions helping refugees on World Refugee Day.

"Hello everyone," Angelina says smiling from Ecaudor. "I was in this region about eight years ago. At the time, there were about 300 registered refugees. Today, there are over 50,000 registered and 100,000 identified...That's in part due to the UNHCR field officers who have been coming deep into the jungle, identifying and finding families," she said, with a twinge of a Madonna accent.

In addition to her trip to Ecuador to visit Colombian refugees, Angelina also traveled to Haiti over the weekend, to meet with President Rene Preval on Saturday to discuss the conditions for children who were affected by that country's devastating earthquake.

There's not doubt Angelina's stardom brings attention to the plight of refugees and her work for the UNHCR has been positive for the agency. But do you think her role as ambassador helps HER? Are th public that has been so critical of her and her relationship with Brad Pitt; the unofficial biographers coming out of the woodwork with negative stories about the actress-philanthropist; and the media who harp on her every misstep influenced by her work with the UN or could they care less?