Nicolas Cage Takes Home United Nations Honors
07. Dec, 2009 
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Despite his recent financial woes, the Oscar winning star was honored by the United Nations for his philanthropic spirit Friday night, taking home their Global Citizen of the Year award for his humanitarian endeavors.
The UN also named the star as their Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, after his demonstrated devotion to the cause in recent years.
“My real life role as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador will certainly be even more challenging and meaningful than those I have portrayed on screen,” Cage said in response to the UN honor. “I intend to shine the spotlight on the need for global justice, publicize all the good work that UNODC is doing, and highlight how we can all make a difference.”
As an Amnesty International advocate, the actor has donated $2 million to establish a fund that helps former child soldiers, and also led a campaign to raise awareness of international arms control.
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Good for him. I don’t understand how he got in all that financial trouble, he is on tv in a movie almost daily…
It is always good to hear about celebrities who use their popularity as a means to influence others positively. A lot of people idolize these celebrities and part of their responsibilities as such would be to be good role models and reach out to a large group of people.
Credit goes to Nicholas Cage both for his on screen and off screen activities. His donation of $2million to fund for former child soldiers and for campaign against international arms race has drawn worldwide applauses. Golden Citizen of the Year award for his support to humanity by the United Nations is just a new feather to the crown of this Oscar star. Let us believe that ‘we can all make a difference”