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UN gives actor Clooney peace role | |
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Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has officially been appointed a United Nations peace envoy in New York. | Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has officially been appointed a United Nations peace envoy in New York. |
The film star, who will promote the UN's peacekeeping missions around the world, arrived in the city from a trip to the Darfur region of Sudan. | The film star, who will promote the UN's peacekeeping missions around the world, arrived in the city from a trip to the Darfur region of Sudan. |
Mr Clooney told the BBC he hoped to be able to help the people he met there who had suffered in the conflict. | Mr Clooney told the BBC he hoped to be able to help the people he met there who had suffered in the conflict. |
Among the eight other peace messengers are actor Michael Douglas and Israeli classical musician Daniel Barenboim. | Among the eight other peace messengers are actor Michael Douglas and Israeli classical musician Daniel Barenboim. |
Co-founder | Co-founder |
Clooney, who is Oscar-nominated for his performance in thriller Michael Clayton, briefly posed for photographs as he entered New York's UN headquarters. | Clooney, who is Oscar-nominated for his performance in thriller Michael Clayton, briefly posed for photographs as he entered New York's UN headquarters. |
The 46-year-old was accompanied by his parents at the ceremony. | |
The new envoy recently made a visit to Darfur | The new envoy recently made a visit to Darfur |
Clooney has been waging his own campaign to end the conflict in Darfur, and was selected for his ability to focus public attention on international issues. | Clooney has been waging his own campaign to end the conflict in Darfur, and was selected for his ability to focus public attention on international issues. |
The actor is a co-founder of Not On Our Watch, a humanitarian group that focuses global attention on Darfur's people and has raised more than $9.3 million (£4.67 million) for the region. | The actor is a co-founder of Not On Our Watch, a humanitarian group that focuses global attention on Darfur's people and has raised more than $9.3 million (£4.67 million) for the region. |
"You hope that somehow... if you just shine a really bright light on these things it's harder to get away with it," Clooney told the BBC. | "You hope that somehow... if you just shine a really bright light on these things it's harder to get away with it," Clooney told the BBC. |
Mr Clooney appealed for the world's governments to send the new African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur the helicopters and radios it needs to do its job. | Mr Clooney appealed for the world's governments to send the new African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur the helicopters and radios it needs to do its job. |
The people of Darfur, he said, were putting their faith in the blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers and it was up to the world not to let them down. | The people of Darfur, he said, were putting their faith in the blue-helmeted UN peacekeepers and it was up to the world not to let them down. |
The actor acknowledged he'd been quietly backing the Democratic Senator, Barack Obama, in the US presidential race, and said a change of US administration would affect the way America's seen worldwide. | The actor acknowledged he'd been quietly backing the Democratic Senator, Barack Obama, in the US presidential race, and said a change of US administration would affect the way America's seen worldwide. |
Musing on the difference between screen action and his new UN role, Clooney said: "An Oscar's a nice thing to have in your life, but this isn't just sort of an honour, it's a responsibility." | Musing on the difference between screen action and his new UN role, Clooney said: "An Oscar's a nice thing to have in your life, but this isn't just sort of an honour, it's a responsibility." |
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