Man for Peace
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The title Man for Peace was created in 1999, to recognise individuals who offered "an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace". Its name is commonly misattributed as "Man of Peace".
An initiative by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, himself a winner of a Nobel Peace Prize, the award is presented at an annual summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome, sponsored by the Gorbachev Foundation.
- 2002: Roberto Benigni
- 2003: Italian National Singers’ Football Team
- 2004: Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
- 2005: Bob Geldof
- 2006: Peter Gabriel
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[edit] Laureate Summit Members
[edit] 1999
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1990)
- Joseph Rotblat (1995)
- Betty Williams (1976)
- Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1992)
- Shimon Peres (1994)
- FW de Klerk (1993)
- David Trimble (1998)
[edit] 2000
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1990)
- Joseph Rotblat (1995)
- Betty Williams (1976)
- Lech Wałęsa (1983)
- Adolfo Esquivel (1980)
[edit] 2002
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1990)
- Joseph Rotblat (1995)
- Adolfo Esquivel (1980)
- Betty Williams (1976)
- Lech Wałęsa (1983)
- Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1992)
[edit] 2003
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1990)
- Joseph Rotblat (represented by Professor Hinde) (1995)
- Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan (1976)
- Lech Wałęsa (1983)
- The Dalai Lama (1989)
- Shimon Peres (1994)
- Óscar Arias (1987)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (1999)
