United Nations Immunity versus Human Rights
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Le conf茅rencier
(En anglais seulement) Stephen Lewis is a Professor of Practice in Global Governance at the Institute for the Study of International Development at 捆绑SM社区 and a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University. 聽He is the board chair of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which is dedicated to turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa, and he is co-founder and co-director of AIDS-Free World, an international advocacy organization.
Mr. Lewis is a Senior Fellow of the Enough Project.聽 He is an immediate past member of the Board of Directors of the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and Emeritus Board Member of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.聽 He served as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on HIV and the Law; the Commission鈥檚 landmark report was released in July 2012.
Stephen Lewis鈥� work with the United Nations spanned more than two decades.聽 He was the UN Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa from June 2001 until the end of 2006.聽聽 From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Lewis was Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF at the organization鈥檚 global headquarters in New York. From 1984 through 1988, he was Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations. 聽聽
From 1970-1978, Mr. Lewis was leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, during which time he became leader of the Official Opposition.
Mr. Lewis is the author of the best-selling book, Race Against Time.聽 He holds 37 honorary degrees from Canadian universities, as well as honorary degrees from Dartmouth College and Johns Hopkins University in the United States. 聽
In 2003, Stephen Lewis was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada鈥檚 highest honour for lifetime achievement. 聽In 2007, King Letsie III, monarch of the Kingdom of Lesotho (a small mountainous country in Southern Africa) invested Mr. Lewis as Knight Commander of the Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe.聽 The order is named for the founder of Lesotho; the knighthood is the country鈥檚 highest honour. And in 2012, Mr. Lewis was an inaugural recipient of Canada鈥檚 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
