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Refugees International to Honor Ted Turner at Exclusive 30th Anniversary Gala
April 28, 2009On Thursday, May 7th, Refugees International (RI) will host its 30th Anniversary Dinner, honoring Ted Turner with the 2009 McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award. Mr. Turner will be recognized for his inspiring commitment to humanitarian issues, including the establishment of the United Nations Foundation and the creation of CNN, which is renowned for bringing humanitarian crises to light. Currently, the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign has teamed up with the UN Refugee Agency to protect refugees from malaria, the number one killer of refugees in Africa. Former RI Board Member, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke will present Mr. Turner with this prestigious award, and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Chief International Correspondent, will interview Mr. Turner during the program. Full release.