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PEOPLE & ARTSTuesday 5 April 2016
Bond actor calls for more
funding for UN anti-mine agency
DAVE BRYAN ing Syria, Iraq, Libya and and making it safe for farm-
Associated Press Somalia, underscores the
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — need for nations and indi- ers to grow food in former
British actor Daniel Craig viduals to continue funding
the work of the United Na- besieged areas.
In this Nov. 2, 2015 file photo, tions Mine Action Service.
actor Daniel Craig walks the “I am in awe of the peo- “Mine action is an integral
red carpet at the regional ple I work with at UNMAS,”
premiere of the latest James he said. “The energy and part of humanitarian ac-
Bond film, “Spectre,” in Mex- courage of the men and
ico City. women in this organization tion,” she said.
Associated Press is astounding.”
According to UNMAS, Ban said he has highlighted
on Monday called for which released its annual
more funding for the U.N. report on Monday, nearly the impact of mines and
agency that defuses mines 3,680 people were killed
and other unexploded ord- or injured by mines, cluster other explosive remnants of
nance, saying the work it munitions and other explo-
does increases the chanc- sive devices including im- war on civilians in advance
es of survival for people provised explosive devices
and aid workers in conflict (IEDs) in 2014, the most re- of next month’s World Hu-
zones around the world. cent year for which data
Craig, who has played was available, a 12 per- manitarian Summit in Istan-
agent 007 in four James cent increase from 2013.
Bond movies including However, international bul next month.
“Spectre” and “Casino funding for mine action in
Royale,” was appointed 2014 was about $417 mil- Ban said more than 2 mil-
Global Advocate for the lion, a $23 million decrease
Elimination of Mines and from 2013, the agency re- lion Syrians and a half mil-
Explosive Hazards last year ported.
by U.N. Secretary-General UNMAS director Agnes lion South Sudanese re-
Ban Ki-moon. Marcaillou said the agency
Speaking at the U.N. as not only defuses bombs but ceived training on reduc-
part of International Day also trains people about
for Mine Awareness, Craig unexploded ordnance to ing their exposure to unex-
said that turmoil around minimize the risk of injury,
the world created by fight- providing victims with pros- ploded ordnance over the
ing in countries includ- thetics and counseling,
last year.
“Millions of Syrian people
continue to face this dead-
ly threat every day,” he
said.
In 2015, UNMAS destroyed
168,000 explosive remnants
of war and 10,000 land
mines, cleared 64 square
kilometers (25 square miles)
of land and 4,000 kilome-
ters (2,485 miles) of roads as
well as provided assistance
to 22,000 victims among
other accomplishments.
UNMAS collaborates
with 11 other UN de-
partments, agencies,
programs and funds.
Caitlyn Jenner to appear in
new season of ‘Transparent’
In this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner is Soloway said it was easy to
file photo, Caitlyn Jenner joining the cast of the ac- get Jenner on board.
participates in E!’s “I Am Cait” claimed Amazon stream- “We are all part of the
panel at the NBCUniversal ing series “Transparent.” same community. A lot of
Winter TCA, in Pasadena, The show’s creator and ex- the transwomen who work
Calif. ecutive producer Jill Solo- on our show are also in her
way called the news “a show, ‘I am Cait,’” Soloway
Associated Press dream come true” in an said. “Lots of crossover. Lots
interview Saturday at the of friends.”
NICOLE EVATT GLAAD Media Awards. Jenner’s E! reality series “I
Associated Press Soloway would not reveal am Cait” and “Transpar-
BEVERLY HILLS, California any details about Jenner’s ent” are both nominated
character, but said they for GLAAD Media Awards.
will begin filming her scenes The ceremony will be tele-
next week. Jenner will ap- vised Monday on Logo.
pear in the series’ upcom- The gay, lesbian, bisexual
ing third season. and transgender advo-
“Transparent” follows trans- cacy group honors media
gender character Maura and the entertainment in-
Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tam- dustry for accurate portray-
bor) as she comes out as a als of LGBT characters and
woman to friends and fam- issues.q
ily.
