Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to update him on the work of the committee on the Zeyed Award for Human Fraternity.
The award for humanitarian service originated from the pope’s concern over the hundreds of millions of children going hungry, whilst billions of dollars are spent on wars, to signal hope particularly to encourage young people.
The award seeks to pull up those who fight for causes to serve others and bring hope to a troubled world.
Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed Al Tayeb signed the accord that originated the important humanitarian award.
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Committee members to screen potential awardees are former President of Senegal, Macky Sall, former Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, Cardinal Turkson and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, while advisers include Ada Dieng and Irina Bukova as well as the Secretary-General of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, Judge Abdelsallam.
