聯合國兒童基金會日前宣布，任命英國影星奧蘭多布魯姆為兒基會的親善大使，他的工作是幫助貧困地區的兒童。今年32歲的奧蘭多布魯姆接到的第一個任務是拍攝一個短片，呼吁全世界關注為兒童提供潔凈水的問題。

作為世界知名的公眾人物，奧蘭多欣然接受了兒基會的使命，他說：“我期待與兒基會攜手努力，為世界兒童創造更好的生活空間。”

奧蘭多布魯姆生于英國肯特郡，曾主演《指環王》及《加勒比海盜》等影片。他從2007年起參與聯合國兒基會的公益活動，此前曾深入尼泊爾內陸，探訪那里的學校和村莊，支持當地的教育和衛生項目。他還曾代表兒基會訪問莫斯科和薩拉熱窩。

之前曾經擔任過兒基會親善大使的名人有貝克漢姆、奧黛麗赫本、羅杰摩爾和吉格斯等。

Orlando Bloom named UN ambassador

Unicef said the star of Lord Of The Rings and Pirates Of The Caribbean would work to help poor children and raise awareness of the organisation..

The 32-year-old's first task will be to film an appeal about the importance of clean water supplies.

Bloom, regarded as one of the world's most popular male celebrities, said he wanted to be an active ambassador for Unicef. He said: "I look forward to working with Unicef as they continue to make the world a better place for children."

Bloom, who was born in Canterbury, Kent, has been involved with the organisation since 2007, when he visited schools and villages in a remote area of Nepal to support sanitation and education programmes. He has also visited Moscow and Sarajevo on behalf of Unicef.

Past ambassadors include David Beckham, Audrey Hepburn, Roger Moore, Vanessa Redgrave, Shakira and Ryan Giggs.

（Source: BBC News，英國使館文化教育處提供）