Citizen of the World

The Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World award is given out by the United Nations Correspondents Association to those deemed to have made a significant contribution. It was initiated in 2003, in honour of Brazilian diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who was killed in the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Iraq. Recipients of this award include Oscar winning Actress Nicole Kidman, actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie, and former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix.

List of awardees

2003 Angelina Jolie
2004 Nicole Kidman, Hans Blix, Lakhdar Brahimi
2005 Brian Urquhart
2006 Bill Clinton
2007 Richard Branson
2012 Pele
2013 Daniel Pastrana Bouchot(?)
2014 La Oveja Dolly(?)
2014 Juan Topo (Los Simpsons)(?)
2014 Rogelio Funes Mori (FM9)(?)

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