Orlando Bloom named UNICEF ambassador

ACTOR Orlando Bloom, star of the Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings movies, has been named a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children’s organisation UNICEF.

The 32-year-old British actor has supported the work of UNICEF since 2007, visiting projects in Nepal, Russia and Sarajevo that bring clean water, education and shelters to children.

He also took part in a local school radio production put on by children in one of the poorest regions of Nepal.