Placido Domingo becomes UNESCO Artist for Peace

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo the honorary title of "Artist for Peace," Voice of Russia reported.

He was told of the award on Friday.

The Singer said that such a decision was a "great honor" and that he would try to help the organization in its work.

The title "UNESCO Artist for Peace" is awarded for contributions in raising public awareness to problems of peace, justice and the ecology.