Aishwarya's Date With Michael Douglas

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joined Hollywood actors Michael
Douglas, Forest Whitaker and United Nations Secretary
General Ban ki-Moon to commemorate the International Peace
Day on September 21 at the UN headquaters in New York City.

This was her first visit to the United Nation's headquarters.

Image: Michael Douglas and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

The ceremony was also attended by British anthropologist Jane
Goodall, Jewish-American writer and Nobel Laureate Elie
Wiesel along with American actress and singer Monique
Coleman.

Ash was reportedly excited about her visit and said that she was
glad she could contribute in sending out a powerful message on
peace.

Image: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Keeping up her appearances in desi avatars, the actress wore a
black and beige lehenga.

Image: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

The actress was also photographed having a conversation with
Ban ki-Moon and Monique Coleman after the UN chief's
address.

Image: Ban ki-Moon, Monique Coleman and Aishwarya Rai
Bachchan

Ash stands along side actor Forest Whitaker as the gathered
guests observe a moment of silence in remembrance of victims
of conflict and those being subjected to Human Rights
violations.

The actress, who was spotted leaving for the US at the Mumbai
airport with daughter Aaradhya, will soon join husband
Abhishek Bachchan in Chicago, where he is shooting for
Dhoom 3.

Image: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Forest Whitaker