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Ambassador Hilario Davide Jr., Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations has made U-N history by becoming only the second recepient of the prestigious “Spirit of the UN” Award.

This is another proud moment for all of us Filipinos, as the former chief justice of the Supreme Court was cited for his exemplary work on promoting spirituality and values in the world body.

Davide, who became the Philippines top diplomat to the United Nations in 2007, received the award in ceremonies held at the Dag Hammarksjold Auditorium at the UN Headquarters on October 20.

The first ever awardee was Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury of Bangladesh for his life-long dedication to peace, human rights, and justice.

The UN-based non-government organization Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (CSVGC), which is a committee of the Conference of NGOs in consultative status with the UN, conferred the crystal award to Davide for exemplifying the aspects of spirituality and values in his work and daily life.

In his acceptance remarks, Davide said he was accepting the award not only for himself but also for the Philippines, the Philippine Mission to the UN, and many others who have focused attention to global concerns.

He stressed the award as especially significant as it also symbolized the sacredness of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

“Spirituality is a communion and an abiding relationship with Almighty God who, according to the Book of Wisdom, made all things by His word and established man to govern the world in holiness and justice and render judgment in integrity of heart,” the ambassador said.

 

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