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SUMMARY:World Methodist Council Honors Rev. Dr. James T. Laney
DESCRIPTION:Atlanta’s the Rev. Dr. James Laney\, president emeritus of Emory University and a former United States ambassador to South Korea\, has been named as the recipient of the 2019 World Methodist Peace Award by the World Methodist Council in recognition of his continuing efforts on behalf of the people of Korea. Considered to be the highest honor bestowed by Methodists around the world\, the award is presented annually to individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to peace\, reconciliation and justice. Past recipients include Nelson Mandela\, Mikhail Gorbachev and President Jimmy Carter. \nPresentation of the award will take place on Thursday\, November 21\, 2019 at UMC General Board of Global Ministries\, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue\, NE Atlanta\, GA 30308. A service will take place at 7 p.m. with a reception immediately to follow. The event is free and open to the public. For planning purposes\, organizers are requesting attendees to register here. \nDuring his career Laney was dean at the Candler School of Theology from 1969 to 1977\, president of Emory University from 1977 to 1993\, and United States Ambassador to South Korea from 1993 to 1996. \nAccording to the World Methodist Council\, Laney has been selected to receive the award for his extraordinary and continuing efforts on behalf of the people of Korea.  His association with Korea began in 1947 when he served there in the Army Counter-Intelligence Corps. He returned in 1959 as a missionary with his family. In 1993\, he returned to Korea for the third time when he was appointed ambassador to South Korea by President Bill Clinton. The first North Korean nuclear crisis started in 1994\, and the U.S. was on the edge of war with North Korea. Laney helped diffuse the crisis by tirelessly working with President Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter to avoid an attack on North Korea. \nIn 1997\, he returned to the U.S. where he served for two years as special presidential envoy in Asia. From 1997 to 2003\, he co-chaired the Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on Korea. \nPresented annually to an individual or group who has worked for peace\, justice and reconciliation in their lives and in their ministries\, the World Methodist Peace Award has been awarded since 1977. Past recipients of the World Methodist Peace Award include Nelson Mandela\, Jimmy Carter and Boris Trajkovski\, former president of Macedonia. \n\n\n	From the archive:
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/world-methodist-council-honors-rev-dr-james-t-laney/
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