The Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Haass, international relations scholar and president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, will receive the 23rd International Advocate for Peace Award (IAP) this year on March 27, 2024. He will be sharing remarks, Peace in a Time of Conflict

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Each year, the IAP award recognizes an individual, organization, or group that is exemplary in the field of conflict resolution. Dr. Haass, who has led a distinguished career in international relations, joins an illustrious group of past recipients including former presidents, cultural icons, and business leaders whose profound impact has helped influence global peace efforts and advocacy.

Dr. Haass is a veteran diplomat and scholar, and in addition to his twenty years served as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, he also served in the State Department under Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, at the White House under George H.W. Bush, and at the Pentagon under Jimmy Carter. He was U.S. envoy to the Cyprus negotiations and the Northern Ireland peace process and after 9/11 was a U.S. coordinator for the future of Afghanistan. He is also a senior counselor with Centerview Partners, an international investment banking advisory firm.

In addition to his extensive government service, Dr. Haass has authored and edited a number of books on American foreign policy, American democracy, and management. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published in January 2023 and is a New York Times bestseller. Dr. Haass holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, the masters and doctorate of philosophy degrees from Oxford University, and is a Rhodes Scholar. He is the recipient of the State Department’s Superior Honor Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Tipperary International Peace Award.