Condoleezza Rice, Lee Kyung-chul receive inaugural Lee Hong-koo Diplomacy Award

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Lee Kyung-chul, special representative for Middle East peace at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have been named the inaugural recipients of the Lee Hong-koo Diplomacy Award. The Seoul Forum for International Affairs (SFIA) presented the awards during an event marking the organization's 40th anniversary, held at FKI Tower in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District.

SFIA, a private diplomatic think tank, rebranded its Youngsan Diplomat Award in honor of former Prime Minister Lee Hong-koo, who served as the founding chairman of the organization. The recipients were honored alongside former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who also attended the event.

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