This article will examine the meaning of celebrity diplomacy. In particular, it will discuss how this phenomenon has emerged from a transition between state-centric to public forms of diplomatic initiatives. This has led to a debate about the credible use of celebrity forms of activism in international political affairs. To analyse this phenomenon, this article will focus on the role and impact of the United Nations' (UN) Goodwill Ambassadors and Messengers of Peace programmes. It refers to Andrew F. Cooper's concept of ‘celebrity diplomacy’ as an alternative form of agency and employs John Street's framework of ‘celebrity performance’ to define how the UN has utilised stars to draw attention to its activities. These examples demonstrate how celebrity diplomats provide focus for causes to become integral in the sphere of international diplomacy.
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机译：本文将探讨名人外交的含义。特别是，它将讨论这种现象如何从以国家为中心的外交倡议向公共形式的外交倡议过渡。这引发了关于在国际政治事务中可靠使用名人形式的行动主义的辩论。为了分析这种现象，本文将重点关注联合国（UN）亲善大使和和平信使计划的作用和影响。它指的是安德鲁·库珀（Andrew F. Cooper）的“名人外交”概念，作为代理机构的替代形式，并采用了约翰·街（John Street）的“名人绩效”框架来定义联合国如何利用明星来吸引人们对其活动的关注。这些例子表明，名人外交官如何为使原因成为国际外交领域不可或缺的焦点。
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