George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace

Reuters ^ | Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:25pm EST | Patrick Worsnip

[ECM]

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.

[rockabyebaby]

Where’s the BARF ALERT!

[Slapshot68]

Or more aptly titled, Messenger Moron.

[onja]

Scrappleface?

I really do wish...

[massgopguy]

Aren’t these the characters on Star Trek that get killed before the opening credits?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

He should also give Sean Penn a similar designation.

Sean could then spread the word of peace...when he’s not beating women.

[imintrouble]

This is a joke right?

How much longer are we going to put up with this expensive body of navel gazers?

They have regressed the original intent of the United Nations to an embarrassing and costly exercise in the ridiculous.

[massgopguy]

I heard “Messengers of Peace” taste like Chicken.

[Red in Blue PA]

Is Sean Penn the UN’s Sailor of the Year too?

[ECM]

I think the title speaks for itself.

[BGHater]

He will be as good as Sec. Rice.

[Edgerunner]

Scrappleface? I really do wish...

Reuters... same thing but not funny. Clooney is a looney...

[avacado]

"George Clooney named U.N. messenger of peace"

[A_perfect_lady]

Does the position come with a free box of crayons?

[Finalapproach29er]

Didn’t he do a few Pro-UN propaganda films?

This looks like payback/payoff for that.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I heard “Messengers of Peace” taste like Chicken

Yep, you order them by the 20 Peace bucket.

[illiac]

The UN just keeps reinforcing their lack of pertinence.

[tx_eggman]

I find it appropriate in this situation that someone whose name ends in moon is appointing someone whose last name ends in looney

[Spok]

This makes sense-Clooney and the UN are a perfect match.

[LottieDah]

The end is really nigh!