THE UNITED NATIONS / RANAN LURIE
POLITICAL CARTOON AWARDS


for 2012

Invite political cartoonists of print publications, electronic media, and on-line media throughout the world to participate in said
 Competition for the Year 2012
(No entrance fees required.)

 

The UNITED NATIONS in its desire to promote the highest standard of excellence in political cartoons depicting the spirit of the United Nations has established this annual political cartoon award given in the international field, and named the award after political cartoonist Ranan Lurie.

 

We have named this award after Mr. Lurie, as we find that his political cartoons epitomize the high standards that we at the UNITED NATIONS would like to see.

 

Secretary-General of the United Nations, The Honorable Ban Ki-moon

Dr. Elie Wiesel
Nobel Laureate
Chairman of the Judging Committee

Giampaolo Pioli
President
United Nations
Correspondents Association

Bhikshuni Weisbrot
President
United Nations
SRC Society of Writers

 

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PRIZES
To be awarded in the presence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations,
The Honorable Ban Ki-moon
1st prize - $10,000 and a plaque
2nd prize - $5000 and a plaque
3rd prize - $3000 and a plaque
10 Honorable Mentions in the form of plaques

PANEL OF JUDGES:

Chairman of the Judging Committee
Nobel Laureate Dr. Elie Wiesel


President, UNITED NATIONS
Correspondents Association
Giampaolo Pioli

President, UNITED NATIONS SRC Society of Writers
Bhikshuni Weisbrot

His Royal Highness
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia

Author
Norman Mailer (1923-2007)

Attorney
Mary McInnis Boies

Fmr. President, The New York Times Syndicate
John C. Brewer

Actor and Founding Member of "The End-Hunger Network"
Jeff  Bridges

Cy Young Award Winner
David Cone

Fmr. President, King Features Syndicate
Joseph F. D'Angelo

Movie Producer
Marc Frydman

Composer, Music Producer of Art on Everest
Martha Mooke

Internet technology
Charles M. Murray

Editor, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Magazine
Gideon Rose

Chairman Emerita, Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Barbara Tober

Author and Journalist
Nick Wapshott


The Rt. Honorable Dr. Ram Baran Yadav
President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

His Excellency Zahir Tanin
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Nestor Osorio
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Minas A. Hadjimichael
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Carsten Staur
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Margus Kolga
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Peter Wittig
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Csaba Korosi
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Dr. Hamid Al-Bayati
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations, New York


His Excellency Ron Prosor
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Macharia Kamau
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, New York

Her Excellency Sylvie Lucas
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Gyan Chandra Acharya
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Herman Schaper
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Jim McLay
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Morten Wetland
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Abdullah Hussain Haroon
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, New York


His Excellency Abdallah Y. Al-Moualimi
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Milos Koterec
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Juan Pablo de Laiglesia
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Norachit Sinhaseni
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, New York

His Excellency Sir Mark Lyall Grant
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York

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