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UWinnipeg Bestows Global Citizenship Award on Abdou Diouf

Abdou Diouf

Abdou Diouf, the former president of Senegal and Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).

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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