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ORLANDO BLOOM IS GOODWILL AMBASSADOR


By Liz Hodgson - Posted on 15 October 2009

Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom is the latest Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations' children's fund, UNICEF.
The 32-year-old hunk has worked with the organisation for two years, visiting Nepal, Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Announcing his appointment he said: “I look forward to learning more and to supporting UNICEF any way I can.
“UNICEF doesn't just deliver humanitarian aid, which is what they are known for all over the world.
“They also educate and provide tools which help women and children face challenges specific to their own lives.”
The agency's executive director, Ann M Veneman, said: “Advocacy from UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors helps build momentum to improve the lives of children around the world.
“We are proud to have Orlando Bloom as one of the strong voices for vulnerable children.”
Bloom, who also starred in the Pirates of the Caribbean series and has been seen in Love and Other Disasters, Troy and Elizabethtown, will help raise awareness of the organisation and advocate for needy children.
His first action was making a television public awareness advert stressing the importance of clean and accessible drinking water, which begins airing on US television this week.
He joins a list of celebrities including Sir Roger Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, David Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Audrey Hepburn, who have served as Goodwill Ambassadors.