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Mr. Achim Steiner donates prize money US $ 65,000 received from Tall Berg Foundation to Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) for the ongoing Flood Relief Operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


On Sunday (Aug 29, 2010), the Tall Berg Foundation awarded Mr. Achim Steiner an award of 500,000 Swedish Kroner for 'principled pragmatism' and 'leadership that walks the talk'. The award is given to an individual who has consistently applied humanistic, social and ecological values in his/her pursuit of results. The prize thus encourages and supports the leadership that combines the articulation of consistent values and positive results - the essence of principled pragmatism.

Previous winners include Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Director-General of the World Health Organisation, and former Secretary General of United Nation Kofi Annan

At the ceremony in Stockholm, Mr. Achim donated his prize money equivalent to US $ 65,000 to the flood relief efforts in Pakistan. He also called on all the audience to help the affected population, and also urged them to assist the victims and support the humanitarian efforts in Pakistan.


Mr. Steiner has donated his prize money to Sarhad Rural Support Organisation (SRSO), member of Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN). SRSP is known for its development and humanitarian efforts across the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The CEO, SRSP, Mr. Masood ul Mulk appreciating the donation made by Mr. Steiner, and has thanked him on behalf of the people of Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa for "remembering them in their hour of distress and for advocating their cause to the world."  Mr. Masood has also assured that "SRSP will live up to the trust placed in it by Mr Steiner and make sure that the contribution makes a difference to the lives of the people it is meant for."  The funds will be deployed with a focus on rehabilitation and reconstruction projects for communities returning to rebuild their lives and livelihoods.

Mr. Steiner is UN Under-Secretary General, and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Mr. Steiner was elected as the Executive Director by the UN General Assembly on the nomination by the then Secretary General of UN Mr. Kofi Annan in 2006 for a period of four-years. On 22 April 2010, the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Secretary-General, re-elected Mr. Achim Steiner as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme for another

Mr. Steiner has vast experience in environment and natural resources management. Before working with the UNEP, he has worked with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from 2001-2006. Before joining UNEP, Mr. Steiner

served as Director General of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) from 2001 to 2006. IUCN is widely regarded as one of the most influential and highly respected organizations in the field of conservation, environment and natural resources management. He held responsibility for the management and oversight of 1,000 staff located in 42 countries.

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(Source: Reuters AlertNet at www. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/unep/128316795539.htm)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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