U2 singer Bono has accepted the Nobel Man of Peace prize in Paris.
Nobel laureates awarded the coveted prize to the singer during their three day summit.Bono was given the award for his tireless work in tackling global poverty and campaigning to raise funds for the treatment of HIV-AIDS.
In his speech, he said, “Seriously though... I am really honoured to be here... to accept this award from all of you... thank you for taking me seriously... because that’s not a given when you’re a rockstar. Even worse, a rock star with a conscience .....spare me”.
He concluded, “Since the start of the 21st century, just 8 years ago, many millions more African children are in school, millions on life-saving ARVs, millions protected from malaria by bed nets. Momentum is building. Energies are converging. The wheels of change are turning and the people in this room are living proof that we can alter their direction”.
“You know, this is not a burden, this is an adventure. Its exciting. Together we can make the insanity and injustice and inequality of extreme stupid poverty look ridiculous... a child dying in a world of plenty for lack of food in its belly... Death by mosquito bite or dirty water... These things we can consign to the ash heap of history... and write a new history which makes us all proud”.
