George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

maddezmom

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Fri Jan-18-08 02:59 PM
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George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

Source: Reuters

George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace By Patrick Worsnip
7 minutes ago

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon named actor George Clooney, who has campaigned for refugees in Darfur, as a U.N. "messenger of peace" on Friday to promote the world body's peacekeeping efforts.

Clooney is the ninth U.N. messenger -- people chosen from the fields of art, music, literature and sports who have agreed to help focus attention on the United Nations' work.

U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas said Clooney would have a special emphasis on peacekeeping. She said he had been "recognized for focusing public attention on crucial international political and social issues."

Clooney, who is currently in Sudan, will receive his designation on January 31 at U.N. headquarters.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080118/us_nm/un_messengers_clooney_dc

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gateley

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Fri Jan-18-08 03:01 PM
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1. He will serve the U.N. well -- good choice. nt

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Tellurian

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Fri Jan-18-08 07:10 PM
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7. Good on George but they forgot to mention Angelina Jolie's contributions to the World..

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hisownpetard

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Fri Jan-18-08 03:10 PM
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2. Great choice. He is well-informed, intelligent, well-spoken and persuasive,

not to mention seriously gorgeous.

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Catamount

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Fri Jan-18-08 03:27 PM
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3. Just what I was thinking!

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Vidar

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:10 PM
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4. Hell of a good choice. Louis Armstrong held a similar post at one time, I believe.

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MasonJar

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Fri Jan-18-08 06:55 PM
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5. I am sure that most of you know that George and his father went to

Darfur on a peace/communication mission. I was fortunate to hear the dad speak about the trip and the plight of the people. He had incredible pictures of the despair. The experience was moving and obviously quite dangerous. I am seriously impressed with the whole Clooney clan.

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Sabriel

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Fri Jan-18-08 07:08 PM
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6. I'd like a peace of that.

Sorry, but it's true. Crude, but true.

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and-justice-for-all

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Sat Jan-19-08 02:21 AM
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8. All right!! chalk one up for us Atheist!! nt

:toast:

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