Category: International Diplomat

Mairead Corrigan-Maguire was the co-founder, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, of the Community of Peace People, an organization that attempted to encourage a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The two women were co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976. We had the opportunity of meeting Mrs Maguire, who is a charming and dedicated peace worker. Q: How did your commitment for peace start? We started back in 1976 at the height of the conflict…

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He is an unassuming man whose tall figure is hard to miss if you frequent the Palais des Nations here in Geneva. His name—Hany Abdel-Aziz—and he is the Director of General Services of the UN’s office in Geneva, otherwise known as UNOG. An Egyptian by birth, Hany Abdel-Aziz considers himself above all else an African. Those who know him closely see him as a principled man of honour and a truly devoted peace-keeper, both in mind and in action….

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