Hollywood actor George Clooney has been
named as UN ``
messenger of peace'''''''' for his humanitarian work.
``Clooney,
who raises money for those suffering in Darfur and increases awareness about the crisis affecting the region, is being recognised for focusing public attention on crucial international political and social issues,'''''''' UN spokesperson, Michele Montas said.
In a short statement at the weekend, Montas said that the UN was full of praises for his work to bring peace and succour to the victims of the Darfur conflict.
Clooney and another actor, Don Cheadle who acted in the film ``Hotel Rwanda'''''''' last December in Rome , received the Peace Summit Award at the 8th
World Summit of NobelLaureates.
The duo helped establish ``Not On Our Watch'''''''', an organisation created to attract world-wide attention to violence and poverty in Darfur .Both Cheadle and Clooney have starred in a documentary `` Darfur Now''''''''.