The Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Haass, international relations scholar and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, will receive the 23rd International Advocate for Peace Award (IAP) this year on March 27, 2024. Each year, this award recognizes an individual, organization, or group that is exemplary in the field of conflict resolution. Dr. Haass, who has led a distinguished career in international relations, joins an illustrious group of past recipients including former presidents, cultural icons, and business leaders whose profound impact has helped influence global peace efforts and advocacy.
“In his work on peacebuilding around the world and then in leading the premier think tank on foreign relations, Dr. Haass continues to push us to apply rigorous thinking to the thorny problems of the current world. He is the very model of citizen-statesman, and we are delighted to honor him,” said Professor Andrea Schneider, director of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution.
Dr. Haass is a veteran diplomat and scholar, and in addition to his twenty years served as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, he also served in the State Department under Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, at the White House under George H.W. Bush, and at the Pentagon under Jimmy Carter. He was U.S. envoy to the Cyprus negotiations and the Northern Ireland peace process and after 9/11 was a U.S. coordinator for the future of Afghanistan. He is also a senior counselor with Centerview Partners, an international investment banking advisory firm.
In addition to his extensive government service, Dr. Haass has authored and edited a number of books on American foreign policy, American democracy, and management. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published in January 2023 and is a New York Times bestseller. Dr. Haass holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, the masters and doctorate of philosophy degrees from Oxford University, and is a Rhodes Scholar. He is the recipient of the State Department’s Superior Honor Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Tipperary International Peace Award.
“With the ongoing armed conflicts around the globe, we believe it is timely to recognize and honor a seasoned pragmatist who can shed light upon how to strategically pull out belligerents from war zones to the negotiating table,” said Daniel H. Kim, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Cardozo School of Law, home to one of the nation’s leading Dispute Resolution Programs, is proud to give the annual International Advocate for Peace award to Dr. Haass this year in celebration of his dedication to global peacemaking over the course of his remarkable career. A ceremony will be held on March 27th where Dr. Haass will be presented with the award and will deliver remarks.
Dr. Haass joins an esteemed group of past award recipients, including former President Bill Clinton for his role in the Oslo Peace Accord; former President Jimmy Carter for negotiating the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt; Sir Paul McCartney for the impact of his music on the world; Leymah Gbowee, the 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate for her work promoting peace in Liberia; and Gloria Steinem, renowned writer, activist, and organizer for her work advocating for women’s rights and equality around the world. A complete list of past recipients can be found here.
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