The U.N. Loves Celebrities

5 March 2010 No Comment

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek (second from right), pose with William J. Clinton (second from left), UN Special Envoy for Haiti and former U.S. President, and Kiefer Sutherland, protagonist of popular series "24", at a reception for the Global Creative Forum in Los Angeles, California.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) poses for a photo with actor Orlando Bloom at a reception for the Global Creative Forum in Los Angeles, California.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with actor Samuel L. Jackson (centre) and Mr. Jackson's wife, LaTanya Richardson, at a reception for the Global Creative Forum in Los Angeles, California.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) addresses the Global Creative Forum in Los Angeles, California. With Mr. Ban are (from left to right), actress Demi Moore; William J. Clinton, UN Special Envoy for Haiti and former U.S. President; and William Rouhana, Jr., Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder of the Humpty Dumpty Institute.

Kris Allen, last year American Idol winner, with a crew of Haitians working for the 'Work for Cash' UNDP program in Carrefour, Port au Prince. The UN foundation negotiated with American Idol to do an "Idol Gives Back" show to benefit UN efforts in Haiti.

Actress Daryl Hannah addresses guests at a luncheon hosted by Srgjan Kerim, President of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly, on the occasion of the General Assembly's two-day thematic debate entitled "Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work". 11/Feb/2008. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Christie Brinkley, actress and Board Member of the Global Security Institute (GSI), speaks during a panel discussion entitled "Progressive Initiatives".

Nicole Kidman (left), Academy Award-winning actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), briefing correspondents today at UN Headquarters. At right is Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of UNIFEM. As a Goodwill Ambassador of UNIFEM, Ms. Kidman will raise awareness on the infringement of women's human rights around the world. 26/Jan/2006. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Ashley Judd, actress and philanthropist, addresses a press conference following her participating in the General Assembly thematic debate on human trafficking. 3/Jun/2008. UN Photo/Evan Schneider.

British actress Naomi Watts speaks at the special event to remember 25 years of AIDS, at UN Headquarters in New York. 1/Jun/2006. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

The United Nations and the Global Vision for Peace, a non-governmental organization, have joined forces to set up Artists for the United Nations - a collection of artists and other public figures who will affirm the role and work of the United Nations. Drew Barrymore, actress, was named "A Friend of the UN" and given the Dove of Peace pin, a symbol of the Global Vision for Peace, to wear. 5/Feb/2004. UN Photo/Evan Schneider.

American actor Richard Gere speaks at the special event to remember 25 years of AIDS, at UN Headquarters in New York. 1/Jun/2006. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Danny Glover, United States actor and social justice activist, addresses a press conference on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Awards. 12/Sep/2008. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.

Actor Don Cheadle addresses journalists at a press conference on his recent mission to China and Egypt to discuss the situation in Dafur, at UN Headquarters in New York. 15/Dec/2006. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras.

Kevin Kline, Academy Award-winning actor, briefs journalists on human trafficking and the world premiere of the film "Trade", at UN Headquarters in New York. 19/Sep/2007. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

George Clooney (centre, back), actor and newly appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace, in a group photo with children in the El Sheriff Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDP). 20/Jan/2008. Nyala, Sudan. UN Photo/David Manyua.

From left to right: Actor Brad Pitt, Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Mrs. Annan and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Good Will Ambassador Angelina Jolie, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 26/Jan/2006. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.

Jackie Chan (waiving), kung-fu master, actor and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador, during a visit to promote the use of martial arts for peace. 25/Jun/2008. UN Photo/Martine Perret.

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Matt Damon (second from right), actor form the United States of America, arrives in a flood-affected village to promote the Jean's foundation Yele Haiti aid activities. 14/Sep/2008. UN Photo/Marco Dormino.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) delivers the Global Citizen of the Year Award for Humanitarian Achievements to actor Nicolas Cage at the UN Correspondents Association Awards Dinner. During the event Mr. Cage was also appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 4/Dec/2009. New York, United Nations. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Nicolas Cage, actor, addresses the induction ceremony for the appointment of Ross Bleckner, artist and painter, as a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking. 12/May/2009. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Mark Garten.

Michael Douglas, United Nations Messenger of Peace and actor, is a guest on World Chronicle today. 5/Apr/2004. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.

Actor Djimon Hounsou opens the UN Summit on Climate Change, reciting a portion of a speech known as the "Pale Blue Dot" written by the late astronomer Carl Sagan. Convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Summit aims at mobilizing the highest level political will needed to reach a fair, effective, and scientifically ambitious global climate deal at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December. 22/Sep/2009. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Marco Castro.

Mr. Henry Fonda, American actor of stage and screen is seen here at United Nations Headquarters recording a program for U.N. Radio. Mr. Melvyn Douglas and Mr. Peter Ustinov will also star in this special UN Radio production on disarmament called "The Other Road", which is presented in the form of an inquiry and explores the field of arms and their relationship to peace and security. The program will be broadcast coast-to-coast on Monday, 10 February, from 10:05 to 10:30 p.m., with the cooperation of the National Broadcasting Company. 3/Feb/1958. UN Photo/MB.

Mr. Peter USTINOV, the noted actor, director and playwright, is seen here during a televised interview at U.N. Headquarters today. 4/Feb/1958.

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