UNESCO-Madanjit Singh Prize 2022 announced

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Category : Awards Published on: November 22 2022

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Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong has won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize.
Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong, with 7-year experience as a journalist, strived to change the perception related to mental illness.
The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is conferred every two years by UNESCO.
It was unveiled in 1996 after the 1995 United Nations Year for Tolerance and in connection with the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The award was funded by a donation from Madanjeet Singh – the former Indian artist, writer and diplomat who served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

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UNESCO-Madanjit Singh Prize 2022 announced