George Clooney Named UN Messenger Of Peace

George Clooney said Thursday that his new role as a U.N. Messenger of Peace is one of his most difficult yet, especially because he wasn't exactly allowed to deliver his message.

Clooney, the ninth U.N. peace envoy, was scheduled to address a meeting of troop-contributing nations about conditions faced by the peacekeeping force in Sudan's troubled western region.

The actor recently visited Darfur with U.N. peacekeeping officials and said he saw that a lack of helicopters and other equipment was hindering the force's efforts to protect civilians and itself.
Source: LA Times