Desmond
Mpilo Tutu is a South African Anglican Archbishop who received the 1984 Nobel
Peace Prize for his dedication to helping end apartheid in South Africa. Archbishop
Tutu has been involved in many other causes for a better world. He is constantly
speaking out against injustice and oppression; he is an ardent peace activist,
a strong supporter of the global fight against AIDS, and a leading voice in the
many efforts to end poverty. Desmond Tutu is well known as a passionate orator
for these causes and is highly respected by political leaders all around the world.
In July 2007, The Elders, a new global group of world leaders, was formed to address
the most urgent issues facing humanity. Archbishop Tutu is the Chair of this group
which includes some of the biggest leaders in social change movements like Nelson
Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Muhammad Yunus. In addition to the Nobel
Peace Prize, Desmond Tutu has received numerous other accolades recognizing his
commitment to a better world, including the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism,
the Magubela prize for liberty, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Distinguished Peace
Leadership Award, and the Gandhi Peace Prize.
