ACTOR TAKES NEW ROLE
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ACTOR TAKES NEW ROLE
From Xinhua News Agency: STORY: ACTOR TAKES NEW ROLE DATELINE: JUNE 25, 2011 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: UN INTRO: Academy award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has accepted a new job --- as an advocate for world peace. Whitaker was named the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation Thursday. And, as Lifestyles shows you, it's his most important role to date! PKG UNESCO designated Forest Whitaker as Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation in recognition of his commitment in promoting humanitarian ideals through his work in film. Whitaker has earned international praise for his contributions through movies, including for his work in the film Better Angels, about Ugandan child soldiers, and Common Destiny, a documentary about the power of education in promoting peace and reconciliation. Now, as the Goodwill Ambassador, Whitaker will further devote himself to the organization's cause, like lobbying for youth education programmes on peace, human rights and global citizenship around the Powered by www.newslook.com
The Video News Portal | June 25, 2011
