Nations United Award for Humanity


Samer Abdelnour - PhD candidate at the London School of Economics.

 Winner of the Nations United Award for Humanity 2010-2011
Samer Abdelnour has balanced his academic interests with applied
research and activism. He has worked with Palestinian refugees in
Lebanon, and now conducts research to inform interventions for the
demobilization of fighters and marginalized communities in Sudan.
Currently he is a PhD candidate at the London School of Economics, an
affiliate of the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University in
Toronto, and a founding member of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy
Network.

Andrea Becker from Medical Aid for Palestine

 Andrea Becker is the director of advocacy for the international organization ‘Medical Aid for Palestine’ who deliver basic health and medical care to Palestinian refugees and strive to establish a permanent medical infrastructure in Palestinian communities. She is an outspoken voice for Palestinian rights and has published articles in international newspapers on this topic.

Jos Dirkx from Girls and Football South Africa

 Jos Dirkx’s passion for social justice and gender equality has propelled her participation in projects, debates, fund raising and campaigning for increased public awareness of women’s rights, and her hands-on experience with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has furthered her dedication to making social justice and gender equality a worldwide priority. Her work as director of Girls & Football SA makes her an ideal candidate for the Award for Humanity.

Darrin Bast from Heart & Music Foundation

 Darrin Bast has been fulfilling a dream, a mission if you like, to pay back to the community that has helped his Mom through some difficult health times. To do this Darrin set up the Heart & Music Foundation which has raised enormous amounts of money for ovarian cancer research. It is amazing what one person can achieve when inspired.

Catherine Wilson from 'Euterpe Corporation'

Mixing humanitarian work with art, Catherine Wilson fits the Nations United model of humanity. Catherine is an important member of the Euterpe Corporation which is a musical not-for-profit, charitable organization created to advance the understanding and appreciation of music and it’s affect on the human organism, with a particular focus on classical and jazz music.