RAVI SHANKAR RECEIVES FIRST-EVER GEORGE HARRISON HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Recognition for Efforts in Saving the Lives of Children
Legendary Indian musician and peace advocate, Ravi Shankar has been honored
with the first-ever George Harrison Humanitarian Award. The award was
presented by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and The George Harrison Fund for
UNICEF following Shankar's concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on October
10.
Shankar was recognized for his unprecedented efforts in saving the lives of
children, and his involvement with the Concert for Bangladesh - organized
by George Harrison and inspired by Ravi Shankar, the Concert marked the
first time rock musicians collaborated for a common humanitarian cause.
"George Harrison and Ravi Shankar have been stalwart advocates on behalf of
the world's children their entire careers," said Caryl Stern, President and
CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. "Every day 24,000 children die of preventable
causes. We are pleased to honor Ravi Shankar with the George Harrison
Humanitarian Award for his commitment to reducing that number and believing
in zero."
