The Mahathir Global Peace Foundation and the inaugural presentation of the Mahathir Award for Global Peace, has started the wheels rolling to work towards peace and create a world that we, ourselves would like to inherit and keep in perpetuity and build a peaceful world for our future generations to inherit.
The Mahathir Global Peace Foundation and the inaugural presentation of the Mahathir Award for Global Peace, has started the wheels rolling to work towards peace and create a world that we, ourselves would like to inherit and keep in perpetuity and build a peaceful world for our future generations to inherit.
The Mahathir Award for Global Peace is an international peace award endowed by the Mahathir Global Peace Foundation established to contribute to worldwide peace efforts.
The Foundation was initiated to acknowledge the exemplary contributions and efforts of extraordinary individuals and organizations who have laboured selflessly for peace and stability in their own countries or in conflict-ridden territories worldwide.
It immortalizes the act defending and protecting the weak – the very fortitude of Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, for whom this Foundation and Award is named after and for his unrelenting pursuit of international peace and unity.
In conjunction with the launching of the Award, the Mahathir Global Peace Foundation bestows upon both Tun Dr Mahathir and His Excellency Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela the recognition of global peace advocacy which will be presented by Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Dr Mohd Najib bin Tun Razak.
Tun Dr Mahathir is awarded the Lifetime Campaigner for Global Peace and HE Nelson Mandela is awarded the Lifetime Campaigner for Peace and Freedom award which is accepted on behalf of His Excellency Nelson Rolihahla Mandela by the current president of South Africa, HE Jacob G. Zuma.
The Lifetime Campaigner awards to Tun Dr Mahathir and His Excellency Nelson Mandela is befitting and apropos as both are fiercely defenders of peace and their alliance goes back to the days long before South Africa held its first democratic all-race elections.
Tun Dr Mahathir, a colossal giant, has made major contributions to the never-ending struggle for world peace and in his persistent advocacy of peaceful resolutions for the benefit of mankind and was one of the most resolute voices championing the cause of peace in South Africa. He fearlessly rallied the world together to overturn the tides of Apartheid as he stood by Mandela in his fight for freedom.
His Excellency Nelson Mandela is undisputedly a global icon for peace and freedom and a man whom the whole world knows and respects for his legendary fight to set his nation and his people free from the oppressive shackles of Apartheid.
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Paduka Dr Lim Kok Wing, Initiator and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Mahathir Award for Global Peace Foundation, is, similarly a highly commendable advocate of peace via his significant campaigns for global peace.
The launch of the Mahathir Award for Global Peace aims to inspire and motivate individuals and organisations to work towards the continual attainment of peace for mankind and to develop peace leadership among the youth - in our time and for future generations.
From this historic moment onwards, the Mahathir Award for Global Peace will be presented annually by the Foundation to worthy recipients whose valiant efforts in their work towards peace initiative will be honoured, recognised and acknowledged worldwide.