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    Cate Blanchett: Nothing prepared me for Rohingya suffering

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that nothing prepared her for "the extent and depth of suffering" she saw when she visited camps in Bangladesh for Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar's military.

  • EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK

    Wonder Woman binned as UN honorary ambassador following protests

    Wonder Woman is no longer an honorary ambassador at the United Nations, following protests. It was announced in October that the veteran DC Comics character was to be used as part of an ’empowerment campaign’ for women and girls in 2017. “Although the original creators may have intended Wonder Woman to represent a strong and independent ‘warrior’ woman with a feminist message, the reality is that the character’s current iteration is that of a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportio

  • NewsBen Bussey

    Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter meet as Wonder Woman named UN ambassador

    Wonder Woman is 75 years old – and marking the occasion, two generations of the character have met at last, at no less a venue than the United Nations. Gal Gadot, the first actress to play the character in live action on the big screen, appeared alongside Lynda Carter, who famously played the role in the much-loved 1970s TV series, at a UN ceremony in honour of the DC superheroine’s 75th anniversary. The ceremony at UN headquarters in New York saw Wonder Woman named honorary UN ambassador for

  • NewsBen Skipper

    UN Refugee Agency Appoints Cate Blanchett As Goodwill Ambassador

    Cate Blanchett has been appointed a United Nations goodwill ambassador in the hope of raising awareness about the suffering of refugees during the ongoing global crisis. In a statement the Oscar-winner said she was “deeply proud” of the appointment. “There has never been a more crucial time to stand with refugees and show solidarity,“ said Blanchett (via The Guardian).