#CURRENTAFFAIR FOR #IBPSPO/ #CLERK/ #SBI-ASST UN Messenger of Peace- Leonardo DiCaprio i. Academy Award-nominated actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has been designated the United Nations Messenger of Peace by UN chief Ban Ki-moon, with a special focus on climate change. ii. The UN chief said that DiCaprio’s “first act” in his new role as Messenger of Peace will be to address the opening of the Climate Change Summit on September 23 in New York that has been convened by the Secretary General. iii. DiCaprio, 39, said he is honoured to accept his new role of UN Messenger of Peace on Climate Change and to support the Secretary General “in his efforts to address one of the most important issues we face as a global community Note: DiCaprio will join 11 other United Nations Messengers of Peace and one Goodwill Ambassador who advocate on behalf of the United Nations on a variety of priority issues for the Organisation. ii. Messengers of Peace are individuals who possess widely recognised talents in the fields of art, film, literature, music and sports, helping to raise worldwide awareness of the Organisation’s ideals and activities. FOR LATEST UPDATE FOR #EXAMDATES / #LATESTNOTIFICATION / #UPDATEDSTUDYMATERIAL .....VISIT ----- -competension/
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:29:03 +0000