The University of Winnipeg has awarded its third annual Global Citizenship Award to His Excellency Abdou Diouf, the former president of Senegal and Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). The award was presented at a luncheon today concurrently with the Ministerial Conference of la Francophonie on Conflict Prevention and Human Security taking place this weekend in St. Boniface.
Known as a promoter of peace and human rights, Diouf was recognized with this prestigious award for his contributions to international peace building and democracy. Under Diouf’s leadership, the OIF adopted a new Charter addressing issues of conflict prevention and resolution, advocating the rule of law and human rights, and establishing and building democracy.
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