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Algerian Mr Lakhdar Brahimi received the Freedom of Speech Award in 2008 for his commitment to peace, freedom and democracy around the world. He also received the award for international cooperation. Mr Brahimi fought against colonisation and opposed military intervention. He continued to seek non-violent solutions to international conflicts. He also campaigned for Algeria's independence.

Speech Lakhdar Brahimi

More about Mr Brahimi

Politician and diplomat Brahimi was born in Algeria in 1934. He studied law and political science in Algeria. During the war of independence, he fought on the side of the Front Libération Nationale in Jakarta. After Algeria gained independence, Mr Brahimi became under-secretary-general of the Arab League and foreign minister. He was also diplomatic adviser to Algeria's president. He later became a United Nations (UN) delegate and sent to Syria on behalf of the UN. Mr. Brahimi is a member of The Elders.

Positions and publications

● Diplomatic adviser to President Algeria (1963 - 1970)
● Under-secretary general of the Arab League (1991 - 1993)
● Foreign Minister of Algeria (1991 - 1993)
● UN delegate (2012)
● Commissioner in commission on legal self-awareness of the poor (2012)
● UN envoy to Syria (2012)

Mr Brahimi wrote the following books:

● Afghanistan: Negotiating Peace The Report of The Century Foundation International Task Force on Afghanistan in its Regional and Multilateral Dimensions
● The rule of law at home and abroad: The need for respect of international law by all nations
● Report of the UN Peacekeeping Operations Study Group (2000)