Charlize Theron introduced as Messenger of Peace at the United Nations in New York
Charlize Theron is inducted as Messenger of Peace by the Deputy Secretary-General Asha Rose Migiro at the United Nations in New York on November 17, 2008. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)
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