Humanitarian honour for Penn

Sean Penn is to be honoured for his humanitarian work in Haiti.

The Oscar-winning actor - who has been assisting in the country's relief efforts since it was struck by a devastating earthquake two years ago - will be awarded the 2012 Peace Summit Award at a ceremony in Chicago next month after being recognised for his work "to rebuild and aid the victims of the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, as well as his ongoing advocacy for peace and human rights protection worldwide".