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2022 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize

November 23 , 2022 734 days 496 0
  • It is given for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence.
  • In 2022, it has been given to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon.
  • The Prize was established in 1995 on the occasion of the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The same year UNESCO Member States adopted the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance.
  • The award was funded by a donation from Madanjeet Singh – the former Indian artist, writer and diplomat who served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

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