U.S. singer Stevie Wonder becomes UN peace messenger

Wonder, 59, who was born blind, has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and won 25 Grammy Awards, the most ever won by a male solo artist.
He is also widely recognized for his support for civil and human rights issues. He spearheaded a campaign to make Martin Luther King Day a national holiday in the United States. He also advocated for ending apartheid in South Africa.
"Stevie Wonder is a true inspiration to young people all over the world about what can be achieved despite any physical limitations," the statement quoted UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as saying ahead of the official nomination ceremony on Thursday.
Stevie Wonder will join ten other UN Messengers of Peace who advocate on behalf of the organization, including Hollywood actors George Clooney and Michael Douglas, Brazilian novelist Paolo Coelho and French-born American virtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.