Martin To Receive the International Peace Honor
Latin Heat News Service
Throughout his star studded career, Ricky Martin has been a human rights advocate using his platform to raise awareness to global causes.
The two-time Grammy Award-winning and four-time Latin Grammy Award-winning artist will be recognized for his humanitarian efforts on Jan. 17 during the inaugural International Peace Honors (IPC), presented by PeaceTech Lab. IPC honors the outstanding global leaders and agents of change who ultimately want to build a fair and peaceful world.
“In addition to his artistic contributions, Ricky Martin has made notable strides in the social impact space. He leverages his social networks to advocate for minority rights and promote civic engagement. Through his foundation, he works to end human trafficking, especially of children; in 2020, he galvanized support for frontline workers across the world. His contributions are invaluable, and it is a privilege for us to be able to recognize him during our International Peace Honors,” Sheldon Himelfarb, President and CEO of PeaceTech Lab said in a statement.
Martin is the founder and president of the Ricky Martin Foundation, which fights against human trafficking, protects children, vulnerable communities and defends human rights. The foundation helps children around the world in areas such as education, health and social justice. It has also helped provide personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic to more than 50 hospitals in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the United States.
Martin is a versatile talent with singing, songwriting, acting, writing and performing under his belt, but his philanthropy has made him a true champion. He has been recognized by the Hispanic Federal, Nobel Peace Prize from the XVII World Submit, the Human Rights Campaign and was named a UNICEF Ambassador.
Martin joins a list of renowned global leaders and personalities who will be recognized during the International Peace Honors, including the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, Opal Tometi, and the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, both on TIME’S 2020 list of the 100 most influential people of the year.
The evening will also feature musical performances by Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, Venezuelan singer and actress Evaluna Montaner, Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo, Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, among other international performances.
The International Peace Honors will release digitally on Sunday, January 17 at 8:00 pm EST, to register to watch for free, visit: internationalpeacehonors.org
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