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Leonardo DiCaprio appointed representatives of the UN Climate Change

September 16, 2014 23:08 BST Updated

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been appointed as representatives of climate change in the United Nations.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world famous actor was the perfect complement to the global challenge of climate change.

The first duty of Mr. DiCaprio in his new role will be to respond to the opening of the climate summit later this month in New York.