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Sri Chinmoy and U Thant, 1972

The U Thant Peace Award was created by Sri Chinmoy's peace meditations at the United Nations, after U Thant's death.[1] First offered in 1982, the award is given to individuals and organizations who have exemplified the lofty spiritual ideals of the late United Nations Secretary-General U Thant and implemented those ideals in the tireless pursuit of world peace.[2]

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1966 Nobel Peace Prize

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1967 Nobel Peace Prize

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supported by U Thant in favour of a social philosophy based on the "standardization of human life". Aung San later became friends with U Thant through their...

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1968 Nobel Peace Prize

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