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On May 7, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted its Annual Awards Dinner in celebration of the Atlantic Council’s 50th Anniversary and recognized the outstanding achievements of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Prince Harry, Unilever CEO Paul Polman, the enlisted men and women of the United States Armed Forces, and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.

Distinguished International Leadership Award

BAN KI-MOON, Secretary-General, United Nations, Presented by Dr. Henry A Kissinger

TRANSCRIPT  VIDEO - DR. KISSINGER'S INTRODUCTION VIDEO

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Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award

PRINCE HARRY, Presented by General Colin Powell

TRANSCRIPT VIDEO - GENERAL POWELL'S INTRODUCTION VIDEO

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Distinguished Business Leadership Award

PAUL POLMAN, CEO, Unilever, Presented by Dr. Rajiv Shah

TRANSCRIPT VIDEO - DR. SHAH'S INTRODUCTION VIDEO

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Distinguished Military Leadership Award

THE ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, Presented by Senator Chuck Hagel

TRANSCRIPT VIDEO - SENATOR HAGEL'S INTRODUCTION VIDEO

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Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award

ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, Violin Virtuoso, Presented by Sir André Previn

TRANSCRIPT VIDEO - SIR PREVIN'S INTRODUCTION VIDEO

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AUDIO

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PART II (.mp3)

PUBLICATION: The Task Ahead: Memos for the Winner of the 2012 Presidential Election

NEW ATLANTICIST BLOG POSTS

• Ban Ki-moon: Assad May Suffer Fate of Qaddafi or Taylor - James Joyner
• Ban Ki-moon: World Needs West's Leadership - James Joyner
• Prince Harry: Wounded Veterans Paid Terrible Price to Keep Us Safe and Free - James Joyner
• Unilever's Polman: Business Simply Has to Take the Lead - James Joyner
• Hagel: Enlisted Troops Don't Make Policy But Always Carry It Out - James Joyner

PRESS RELEASES

• Unilever CEO Polman Recognized With Atlantic Council's Highest Honor for Business Leadership
• UN Secretary-General Ki-moon Uses Harshest Rhetoric Yet in Call to End Bloodshed in Syria
• Ban Ki-Moon, Prince Harry Among Honorees to Receive Highest Atlantic Council Honors
• Prince Harry to receive the Atlantic Council's 2012 Award for distinguished humanitarian leadership, Washington DC (The Prince of Wales Press Release)

MEDIA MENTIONS

• Prince Harry receives humanitarian award - BBC (Video)
• 'Morning Joe' Features Fred Kempe and Awards Dinner MSNBC (Video)
• Harry in Washington; Where's the After-Party?, Harry Charms Pants Off DC Crowd As Colin Powell Makes Bizarre Diana Reference - Tom Sykes, The Daily Beast
• Prince Harry accepts Atlantic Council humanitarian award in Washington, DC - Linda Gentile, Examiner
• Prince Harry named to receive humanitarian award - Associated Press
• Prince Harry heads to US - NBC Today Show (Video)
• Enlisted servicemembers honored for leadership - The Pentagon Channel (Video)
• Prince Harry to receive honor in D.C. - The Reliable Source, The Washington Post
• Atlantic Council Awards Dinner - James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
• Britain's Prince Harry draws attention to plight of wounded warriors - The Express Tribune
• Atlantic Council gives humanitarian leadership award to Prince Harry and Prince William - Helene Hofman, Global Post
• Prince Harry to visit U.S. to receive humanitarian award - Bryony Jones, CNN
• The Global Note - Tom Nagorski, ABC News Blog
• Prince Harry Coming to Washington - Kevin Baron, National Journal
• Ban Ki-moon Receives Distinguished Leadership Award - The Chosunilbo
• ‘Race against time’ to stop all-out war in Syria: UN - AFP
• Prince Harry accepts award for work with vets - Washington Post (Video)
• Prince Harry comes to Washington and unleashes his British royal charm - Monica Hesse, Washington Post
• Prince Harry honored, salutes wounded war vets at D.C. dinner - CNN Wire Staff, CNN
• UN committed to helping war-torn nations build and sustain peace – Ban - UN News Centre
• Prince Harry in the nation’s capital - Washington Post (Photo Slideshow)
• US think tank honors Prince Harry for aiding war vets - AFP
• Prince Harry calls on US and Britain to help wounded veterans in first Washington trip - Peter Foster and Raf Sanchez, Telegraph (Video)
• Prince Harry's tribute as soldiers abandon Everest climb - BBC News (Video)
• Britain’s Prince Harry Honored for Service to Wounded Veterans - Voice of America
• Britain's Prince Harry, making first DC visit, accepts award for work with wounded veterans - Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
• Hollywood Minute - May 8, 2012 - CNN (Video)
• Harry's tribute as Everest bid ends - Trader & Guardian
• Prince Harry, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Receive Awards At Atlantic Council Dinner - Christina Wilkie, Huffington Post
• Colin Powell Honors Prince Harry with Atlantic Council Award - Lauren Fox, U.S. News
• The Global Note: Bombmaking in Yemen…Occupy Moscow…Best & Worst Places To Be A Mom…A True Bionic Woman - ABC News
• On our radar: John Travolta, Prince Harry, 'The Voice,' and more - Katie McLeod, Boston.com
• Ban calls for global leadership dedicated to the common good - UN News Centre
• US honours Prince Harry for charity work - The Age
• Battaglia Accepts Leadership Award on Behalf of All Enlisted U.S. Troops - Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service
• UN chief Ban pledges full observer team in Syria by June - Trend
• Prince Harry Comes to America For a Big Honor - PopSugar (Photo Slideshow)
• Civil war looming in Syria, United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon says - AFP / The Australian

Previous Awards Dinners

• 2011 Atlantic Council Annual Awards Dinner: Biden, Stavridis, Kent, Domingo
• 2010 Awards Dinner: Clinton, Bono, Ackermann, Abrial, Mattis
• 2009 Leadership Awards: Bush, Kohl, Petraeus, Palmisano and Hampson
• 2008 Leadership Awards: Blair, Murdoch, Mullen and Kissin
• 2007 Leadership Awards: Greenspan, Schwarzman and Jones
• 2006 Leadership Award: Warner
• 2005 Leadership Award: Powell

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