Angelina Jolie is negotiating for a promotion at U.N. refugee agency where she now serves as a goodwill ambassador.

The actress said she and the agency are still working out the details of an expanded role for her in the worldwide refugee crisis.

"We are looking at a few countries in the world," Jolie told reporters. "We're hoping to discuss it in the next few weeks, but we want to research it properly."

Among the roles under discussion is special envoy on the refugee crisis affecting Afghans fleeing for Pakistan and Iran, which host 2.7 million Afghan refugees.

Jolie is a globe-trotting goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency, visiting dozens of countries during her 10 years in the job.

-John Heilprin, Associated Press