The United Nations Peace Medal is a commemorative medal produced by the United Nations to promote peace. First made by Franklin Mint in 1971, a new design is produced annually, with limited editions offered for sale in gold, silver, and bronze. Gold medals may be formally presented by UN officials as a diplomatic gift to heads of state, former UN Secretaries-General, and dignitaries visiting the UN Headquarters.
+Recipients of the United Nations Peace Medal Date Name(s) Notes Refs 24 August 1971 Alfred Worden, David Scott, and James Irwin By U Thant to Apollo 15 astronauts. First recipients. 24 October 1971 Pau Casals and W. H. Auden By U Thant for composing the music and text of a "Hymn to the United Nations" 1971 Norman Cousins 5 January 1972 Emperor Haile Selassie I In presenting the medal, UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim spoke of Selassie's support for UN principles and of his contribution to promote international peace and understanding. Selassie is the first Head of State to receive the medal. 1972 Kathleen D'Olier Courtney 1972 Percival Noronha 1973 Dixy Lee Ray 1975 Ada Norris 26 April 1976 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden 6 February 1977 King Khalid of Saudi Arabia By Kurt Waldheim "for his significant contribution to international peace" September 1977 Leonid Brezhnev By Kurt Waldheim in Moscow "in recognition of his considerable and fruitful activities in favor of universal peace and people's security" 1978 Obert C. Tanner 1978 Bee Gees For a record entitled “Music for UNICEF”, the proceeds of which were donated to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). 1979 Nobusuke Kishi 1979 Estefania Aldaba-Lim By Kurt Waldheim. Chair of the UNESCO international commission for peace. ; 1980 Maurice Kendall For his work on the World Fertility Survey 4 September 1981 Carlos Romulo By Kurt Waldheim 27 January 1982 Kurt Waldheim By Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to his predecessor as Secretary-General 7 May 1982 Ryōichi Sasakawa 17 September 1982 Steven Spielberg By Javier Pérez de Cuéllar after a screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at the UN. 8 August 1983 Daisaku Ikeda the President Soka Gakkai International and Honorary President of Soka Gakkai.朝日新聞 1983年8月9日 朝刊日本経済新聞 1983年8月9日 朝刊。AERA 2004年12月6日号「経済往来」第35巻第 9-12 号、経済往來社, 1983, p193南開大学周恩来研究センター「周恩来と池田大作」朝日ソノラマ 2002、p30 1984 Esther Coopersmith 1984 Dadi Prakashmani By Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to the administrative head of Brahma Kumaris at a conference of NGOs. 1985 Jiddu Krishnamurti 1985 Firdaus Kharas By Javier Pérez de Cuéllar for contributions to the United Nations in Canada and abroad. 24 October 1985 Ken Kragen By Phyllis Kraminsky in Washington, D.C., for producing We Are The World 1986 Eric Bogle 1986 Allen Weinstein For his "extraordinary efforts to promote peace, dialogue, and free elections in several critical parts of the world". 28 September 1987 Bill Cosby By Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, for his anti-apartheid activism 17 March 1992 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar By Boutros Boutros-Ghali to his predecessor as Secretary-General 17 December 2001 Miriam Makeba Germany honors "Mama Africa" for her Human Rights Engagement 7 December 2010 Lim Hyung-joo For a solo concert at Carnegie Hall to fund scholarships for descendants of United Nations Command veterans of the Korean War
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