Hollywood actor George Clooney has been appointed a United Nations (UN) messenger of eace.

The world body selected Clooney to join seven other famous figures from around the world to help spread awareness of issues such as human rights, disarmament and inter-cultural dialogue.

Clooney, who has campaigned for an end to violence in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, will be tasked with highlighting the organisation’s work in the field of peacekeeping

Speaking about the appointment, UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon said: “You have ...