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Ralph Bunche

(1904–1971) Diplomat United States

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Ralph Bunche was a diplomat from the United States, best known for The Near East and the Great Powers.

Quick Facts About Ralph Bunche

Born
August 7, 1904
Died
December 10, 1971
Nationality
United States
Profession
Diplomat
Notable works
The Near East and the Great Powers

About Ralph Bunche

Ralph Johnson Bunche was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in the Arab–Israeli conflict. He is the first black Nobel laureate and the first person of African descent to be awarded a Nobel Prize. He was involved in the formation and early administration of the United Nations (UN), serving as the under‑secretary‑general and briefly the acting secretary-general in 1953, and played a major role in both the decolonization process and numerous UN peacekeeping operations.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Presidential Medal of Freedom Nobel Peace Prize Spingarn Medal

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