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This list of humanitarian and service awards is an index to articles on notable awards given for humanitarianism and service in the sense of community service, public service or selfless service. The list is organized by region and country.
Lasker–Bloomberg Public Service Award; Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year; Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award; List of Nansen Refugee Award recipients; Philip Loeb Humanitarian Award; Longford Prize
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Humanitarian Service Medal.
The Humanitarian Service Medal is retroactive to April 2, 1975. The Department of the Army awards the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service for similar service by Army civilian employees, as well as private U.S. and foreign citizens. [7]
The award was established by UNHCR the organizations first High Commissioner, Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart 1954 as a tribute to Fridtjof Nansen. [2] Fridtjof Nansen was a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, explorer, and League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [ 3 ] and the award was established in honour of his work to support refugees. [ 4 ]
The United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize is awarded every five years by the United Nations on Mandela Day to two individuals, one woman and one man from different geographic regions, in recognition of their dedicated service to humanity, in the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion, and in community development, guided by the purposes and principles of the UN.
A given award may be found in more than one list. Awards may be given by a government agency, an association such as the International Cricket Council, a company, a magazine such as Motor Trend, or an organization like Terrapinn Holdings that runs events. Some awards have significant financial value, while others mainly provide recognition.
The Jefferson Awards for Public Service honors community and public service in America. The awards are presented on two levels: national and local. Kiwanis International awards its World Service Medal annually to an individual or organization that significantly enhances the quality of life of a noteworthy number of people. The award includes a ...