Letter from Dorothy Hodgkin to Elie Wiesel regarding a Paris gathering and Middle East issues

This is a handwritten letter from Gary Donis to Professor Weisal, dated September 30, 2013. The letter congratulates Professor Weisal on their 85th birthday and sends best wishes to their family.

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein writes to Professor Elie Wiesel, providing an update on her humanitarian activities, particularly focusing on the Millennium Development Goals and hunger eradication. She highlights the work of Tkiyet Um Ali in Jordan, which aims to expand its beneficiaries to 140,000 by 2015, and notes the strain on social services due to Syrian refugees. The letter details the expansion of the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, founded by her husband HH Sheikh Mohammed, which serves as a major hub for humanitarian aid, especially for Syria. Princess Haya mentions the Secretary-General's visit to the IHC and Dubai hosting the global meeting of the World Food Programme. She also recounts her numerous speaking engagements on hunger and malnutrition, including visits to the Baker Institute, IFAD, and the World Food Prize, and her published editorials in prominent newspapers. She expresses her plans to visit UN operations in Liberia and Chad and extends an invitation to Wiesel to visit Dubai, hoping to hear about his activities and plans.

This document is an invitation transmitted via fax from the Office of Protocol, US Mission to the UN, dated March 16, 2000. It is addressed to Mr. Elie Wiesel, with an annotation for the attention of Renee Spitz. The invitation is extended by The Honorable Richard C. Holbrooke, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, requesting Mr. Wiesel's presence at a luncheon. The event is held in honor of His Excellency Mr. Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique. The luncheon is scheduled for Monday, April 10, 2000, at 1:00 p.m., at The Waldorf Astoria Towers, located at 100 East 50th Street, Suite 42A. The document also includes an RSVP phone number and a note requesting advice on any dietary restrictions.

The Dalai Lama appeals to global leaders, parliamentarians, NGOs, and the public concerning the escalating situation in Tibet. He expresses gratitude for their concern over the recent tragic events and encourages them to persuade Chinese authorities to show restraint and engage in dialogue. The appeal highlights the deep-rooted resentment among Tibetans in the Tibet Autonomous Region and other traditional areas now incorporated into Chinese provinces like Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan. He notes the deployment of Chinese troops, severe crackdowns, and the sealing off of protest areas. The Dalai Lama urgently calls for an end to the crackdown, the release of detainees, and adequate medical treatment for the injured, citing fears among Tibetans to seek care in Chinese-run facilities. He also requests support for an independent international investigation into the unrest, advocating for media and international medical teams to visit affected areas to reassure Tibetans and exert a restraining influence on the Chinese authorities.

This document is a printed record commemorating the 1983 International Literary Peace Prize awarded to Elie Wiesel. It includes an overview of the prize's history, speeches, and messages from various dignitaries and organizations involved in the award ceremony held in Liège on April 23, 1983. Key individuals whose contributions are featured include Antoine Longueville (founder of the prize), Georges Sion (President of the Jury), William Ugeux (President of the Resistance Network Chiefs Committee), and Elie Wiesel himself, whose acceptance message reflects on the responsibility of survivors to bear witness and the enduring pursuit of peace amidst global conflicts. The document emphasizes the role of literature and human fraternity in promoting justice, democracy, and disarmament.