Ewald von Kleist Award 2024

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) represented by its chairman Ambassador Heusgen, will present the Ewald von Kleist Award 2024 to Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, and John F. Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, in deep appreciation of her efforts to advance climate action, justice and security. The award will be presented at the invitation of Markus Söder, Minister President of the Free State of Bavaria, on Saturday, February 17, 2024 from 7:30 p.m. at the Munich Residence.

Ewald von Kleist was the founder and defining personality of the Munich Security Conference. As its patron for over 30 years, Kleist was instrumental in advancing the transatlantic security dialogue and

introducing post-war Germany into NATO and the broader Cold War security order. With this award, the Munich Security Conference has been honoring leading personalities in security politics who have made an outstanding contribution to international understanding and conflict resolution since the award's inception in 2009. Recipients have included Helmut Schmidt, Henry Kissinger, Javier Solana, the OSZE, the United Nations, Angela Merkel and Jens Stoltenberg.

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