PHNOM PENH April 26 Kyodo (EDS: U...

PHNOM PENH April 26 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATES)

Popular Hong Kong action-film star Jackie Chan arrived in Cambodia onward Monday for a three-day visit to help the U.N. Children's permanent fund (UNICEF) and the U.N. AIDS program.

He will be focusing forward projects relating to HIV/AIDS, the rehabilitation of land-mine victims, mine education and will be visiting delineate s in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, the site of the Angkor Wat complex

At his arrival, Chan said he was looking forward to his visit. ''I'm in the way that happy to be here,'' said the star, appointed goodwill ambassador to Cambodia at UNICEF and UNAIDS.

''I will do my best as a goodwill ambassador to support efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, close discrimination against those affected at it, and ensure that children are saveed from the effects of conflict,'' Chan said at a pres meeting for consultation later in the day.

Chan also said he is considering filming a movie onward landmines in Cambodia, adding he will respond with a scriptwriter.

After decades of warfare, the disposal of landmines has become single of Cambodia's serious problems.

Chan will also confront with famous Cambodian athletes living with or affected by way of HIV/AIDS as well as national kickboxing champion Ei Puthang.

At least 40000 children are believed to have HIV/AIDS in Cambodia.

in subordination to the Jackie Chan Foundation, Chan has pledg that he will do more fundraising to help Cambodia, in particular for victims of HIV/AIDS and landmines.

It is the first time he has visited Cambodia. He will leave Phnom Penh in succession Wednesday for Hong Kong.

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