United Nations Peace Medal

The United Nations Peace Medal is a commemorative medal produced by the United Nations to promote peace. First made by Franklin Mint in 1971,[1] a new design is produced annually, with limited editions offered for sale in gold, silver, and bronze.[2] Gold medals may be formally presented by UN officials as a diplomatic gift to heads of state, former UN Secretaries-General, and dignitaries visiting the UN Headquarters.[3][4]

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Recipients of the United Nations Peace Medal
DateName(s)NotesRefs
24 August 1971Alfred Worden, David Scott, and James IrwinBy U Thant to Apollo 15 astronauts. First recipients. [1][5]
24 October 1971Pablo Casals and W. H. AudenBy U Thant for composing the music and text of a "Hymn to the United Nations" [6]
1971Norman Cousins [7]
2 February 1972Haile Selassie [8]
1972Kathleen D'Olier Courtney [9]
1975Ada Norris [10]
26 April 1976Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden [11]
6 February 1977King Khalid of Saudi ArabiaBy Kurt Waldheim "for his significant contribution to international peace" [12]
September 1977Leonid BrezhnevBy Kurt Waldheim in Moscow "in recognition of his considerable and fruitful activities in favor of universal peace and people's security" [13]
1978Obert C. Tanner [14]
1978Bee GeesFor a record entitled “Music for UNICEF”, the proceeds of which were donated to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). [15]
1979Nobusuke Kishi [16]
1979Estefania Aldaba-LimBy Kurt Waldheim. Chair of the UNESCO international commission for peace. [17]
1980Maurice KendallFor his work on the World Fertility Survey [18]
4 September 1981Carlos RomuloBy Kurt Waldheim [19]
27 January 1982Kurt WaldheimBy Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to his predecessor as Secretary-General [20]
7 May 1982Ryōichi Sasakawa [21][22]
17 September 1982Steven SpielbergBy Javier Pérez de Cuéllar after a screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at the UN. [23]
8 August 1983Daisaku Ikedathe President Soka Gakkai International and Honorary President of Soka Gakkai. [24][25][26][27][28]
1984Dadi PrakashmaniBy Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to the administrative head of Brahma Kumaris at a conference of NGOs. [29][30]
1985Jiddu Krishnamurti [31]
1985Firdaus KharasBy Javier Perez de Cuellar for contributions to the United Nations in Canada and abroad. [32]
24 October 1985Ken KragenBy Phyllis Kraminsky in Washington, D.C., for producing We Are The World [33]
1986Eric Bogle [34]
1986Allen WeinsteinFor his "extraordinary efforts to promote peace, dialogue, and free elections in several critical parts of the world". [35]
28 September 1987Bill CosbyBy Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, for his anti-apartheid activism [36]
17 March 1992Javier Pérez de CuéllarBy Boutros Boutros-Ghali to his predecessor as Secretary-General [37]
7 December 2010Lim Hyung-jooFor a solo concert at Carnegie Hall to fund scholarships for descendants of United Nations Command veterans of the Korean War [38]
This article is about the diplomatic and souvenir medal. For medals for participation in UN operations, see United Nations Medal.

References
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  2. "1989 United Nations Peace Medal and 1989 commemorative medals / from the Assistant Secretary-General for General Services". United Nations. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. Reiter, Ed (October 18, 1981). "Numismatics; THE VALUE OF SMART LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2016. It is being minted for official presentation by U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim to heads of state and other visiting dignitaries, and also is being offered on a limited basis for sale to collectors.
  4. van den Dungen, Pieter (1999). "Peace Prizes A. 1. a". Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict. 3: Po–Z, index. Academic Press. p. 799. ISBN 9780122270109.
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  6. "United Nations Day Concert Held at United Nations Headquarters". United Nations Photo. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. United Nations News Centre (1 October 2015). "European leaders at UN urge concerted action amid 'unprecedented' humanitarian crises". United Nations. Retrieved 29 September 2016. Norman Cousins, an American political journalist who received the UN Peace Medal in 1971
  8. "UN Peace Medal is Given Selassie". Nashua Telegraph. 3 February 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  9. Rappaport, Helen (2001). "Courtney, Kathleen D'Olier". Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 166. ISBN 9781576071014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  10. Cafarella, Jane (21 July 1989). "Champion of the impossible". The Age. Melbourne. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  11. "King Gets Medal". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. 27 April 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  12. "Secretary-General Pays Two-Week Visit to Middle East". United Nations Photo. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  13. Hazzard, Shirley (2016-01-05). We Need Silence to Find Out What We Think: Selected Essays. Columbia University Press. p. 132. ISBN 9780231540797. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  14. Tanner Humanities Center. "College of Humanities, Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center". Sponsor Information. GrantForward. Retrieved 30 September 2016. Among his many national and international awards are the United Nations Peace Medal (1978) and the National Medal of Arts conferred in Washington, D. C. (1988). Obert Tanner died October 14, 1993, in Palm Springs, California.
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  18. O'Connor, J. J.; Robertson, E. F. "Maurice George Kendall". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. St Andrews, Scotland: School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  19. Bright, Becky (December 1981). "Carlos Romulo — Today and Yesterday". The Rotarian. Evanston, Illinois: Rotary International. 139 (6): 34–35: 35. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  20. "United Nations' Leader Presents Peace Medal to his Predecessor". Ocala Star-Banner. 27 January 1982. p. 3A. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  21. "Billionaire believes peace is the best investment". The Age. Melbourne. 3 October 1986. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  22. Daventry, P. (2014-06-28). Sasakawa: The Warrior for Peace, the Global Philanthropist. Elsevier. p. 90. ISBN 9781483299389. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  23. McBride, Joseph (2012-09-01). Steven Spielberg: A Biography (Third ed.). Faber & Faber. p. 248. ISBN 9780571280551. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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  31. Ogletree, Aaron Peron (2007). "Peace Profile: Jiddu Krishnamurti". Peace Review. 19 (2): 277–280. doi:10.1080/10402650701354032. ISSN 1040-2659.
  32. "Firdaus Kharas Receives Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University". Carleton University newsroom. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  33. "Washington: U.N. Honored". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 25 October 1985. p. 4A. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  34. "OH 598 Transcript of Songlines: Eric bogle & John Schumann in concert & conversation" (PDF). J. D. Somerville Oral History Collection. State Library Of South Australia. 18 February 2001. p. 4. Retrieved 30 September 2016. In 1986 he was awarded a United Nations Peace Medal in recognition of his efforts through his music to promote peace and racial harmony.
  35. "Professor wins peace medal". The Lewiston Journal. Lewiston, Maine. 25 October 1986. p. 7A. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  36. "Cosby to get UN peace medal". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur. 26 September 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  37. "Unveiling of Portrait of the Fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations". United Nations Photo. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  38. "Lim Hyung-joo Becomes 1st Korean to Win UN Peace Medal". The Chosun Ilbo. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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