About Ambassador Tony Hall
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Three times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, former US Ambassador Tony P. Hall is one of the leading advocates for hunger relief programs and improving international human rights conditions in the world. In February 2002, President George W. Bush asked him to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. He was then confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in by Secretary of State Colin Powell in September 2002.
Hope in the World
As the chief of the U.S. Mission to the U.N. Agencies in Rome – the World Food Program (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – Ambassador Tony Hall was responsible for “putting into action America’s commitment to alleviate hunger and build hope in the world.”
Human Rights
Tony Hall has worked actively to improve human rights conditions around the world, especially in the Philippines, East Timor, Paraguay, South Korea, Romania, and the former Soviet Union. In 2000, he introduced legislation to stop importing "conflict diamonds" that are mined in regions of Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 1983 he founded the Congressional Friends of Human Rights Monitors. In 1999, he was a leader in Congress calling for the United States to pay its back dues to the United Nations.
(Source: National Committee on North Korea)
Tony Hall at PBA
Chapel Address
- When: Wednesday, November 18, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Where: DeSantis Chapel
Global Events Forum
- When: Wednesday, November 18, 4:00-5:00 PM
- Where: Weyenberg Center
"Going Global: Conversation & Lunch with Ambassador Hall"
- When: Thursday, November 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where: Warren Library, Center for Teaching Excellence, Room 208
- Students interested in humanitarian, diplomatic, international business careers are welcome to attend this special event.