IPS honours outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan with its 2006 International Achievement Award for his lasting contributions to peace, security, and development. The award ceremony will take place at the U.N. on Tuesday, Dec. 19.IPS Director-General Mario Lubetkin said the Board of Directors of the 42-year-old news agency decided in July to give its 2006 award to Annan in recognition of his commitment to help the world's poorer nations in their fight to reduce extreme poverty and hunger, prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and battle environmental degradation -- as envisaged in the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Past recipients of the IPS award, which was established in 1985, include Gracha Machel, former First Lady of South Africa (1998); Danielle Mitterrand, former First Lady of France (1991); Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-General (1996); Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland (1994) and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (2004).
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Past recipients of the IPS award, which was established in 1985, include Gracha Machel, former First Lady of South Africa (1998); Danielle Mitterrand, former First Lady of France (1991); Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-General (1996); Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland (1994) and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (2004).
IPS News from the United Nations:
New U.N. Chief Vows High Ethical Standards
By Thalif Deen
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=35852
Will New UN Chief Stand Up to Big Powers?
Analysis by Thalif Deen
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=35814
UN Aims to Shed Culture of Corruption
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=35494
UPDATES
Secretary-General, accepting IPS award, says world press helped UN build broad base – among civil society, ‘even movie stars’ – to make change possible
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/sgsm10811.doc.htm
In farewell news conference Annan pleads that UN be judged by its many good actions
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=21042&Cr=annan&Cr1=
Secretary-General, marking Japan’s 50th year of United Nations membership, voices hopes for its significant role in organization’s future reforms
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/sgsm10806.doc.htm
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