Leonardo DiCaprio Named U.N. Peace Messenger, Continues To Be More Than Just A Pretty Face

Leonardo DiCaprio Named U.N. Peace Messenger, Continues To Be Much More Than Just A Pretty Face
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Leonardo DiCaprio attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Leonardo DiCaprio attends the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Leonardo DiCaprio as a United Nations Messenger of Peace to help promote global action on climate change.

Ban told a news conference Tuesday that the American actor "is not just one of the world's leading actors" but he has "a longstanding commitment to environmental causes."

DeCaprio established a foundation in 1998 with a mission to promote the Earth's last wild places and build a more harmonious relationship between humanity and the natural world.

The secretary-general said DiCaprio will address next Tuesday's climate summit where he expects some 120 world leaders.

DiCaprio joins 11 other prominent world figures who advocate on behalf of the U.N. as Messengers of Peace, including Stevie Wonder, Michael Douglas, George Clooney, Brazilian author Paulo Coelho and conductor Daniel Barenboim.

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