Bono is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. On December 11, 2008, Bono was awarded the annual Man of Peace prize in Paris, France, by several Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
The noble prize was awarded to Bono for his efforts to combat poverty, debt and disease in Africa.
He co-founded DATA, EDUN, the ONE Campaign, and Product Red. In support of these causes, he has performed at benefit concerts and lobbied politicians and heads of state for assistance.
Bono and DATA were awarded the Philadelphia Liberty Medal for their humanitarian efforts on September 27 2007. While accepting the award, Bono stated, “You are not free when you are trapped by poverty. You are not free if trade laws prevent you from selling the food you grew.”
Bono has been recognized for his charitable contributions. In 2004 and 2006, Time included Bono on its annual Time 100 list of the most influential people. In 2005, he and Bill and Melinda Gates were named Persons of the Year by Time magazine.
Bono received several honors in 2007. He received the Chairman’s Award at the 38th NAACP Image Awards. He was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the UK’s New Year Honours List.