Congratulations to Kofi Annan, recipient of MacArthur Foundation's first Award for International Justice! The award gives Mr. Annan $100,000 for his own work, with another $500,000 to be given to the international justice organization of his choice.
As cited on the website of the MacArthur Foundation, “Kofi Annan’s life work embodies the values of justice and human rights and the eternal hope for a humane, peaceful world that justice makes possible,” said Fanton. “It was under his leadership as Secretary General at the United Nations that the International Criminal Court was established and the Responsibility to Protect became an accepted principle for international action in the face of the worst human suffering. These critical building blocks of an effective international justice system form a legacy that will benefit the world for generations to come.” Jonathan Fanton is president of the Foundation.
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