Nicolas Cage Named UN Global Citizen of the Year
Actor Nicolas Cage was presented with the Global Citizen of the Year award by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday in New York City, reports CBC. He also received the title of UN goodwill ambassador on drugs and crime.
“My real life role as goodwill ambassador will certainly be even more challenging and meaningful than those I have portrayed on screen,” Cage, 45, said.
“Nicolas Cage’s characters have exposed us to some of the darkest aspects of human nature,” said Antonia Maria Costa, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. “Now he is championing one of the most noble – the quest for justice.”
Cage has donated $2 million to establish a fund to help former child soldiers. He also led a campaign to raise awareness about the international arms industry.
His latest film, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, opened in theatres Nov. 20. He is facing bankruptcy and two of his homes are at risk of foreclosure.
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