The UN Correspondents Association has instituted the Ranan Lurie political cartoon awards "for the best political cartoons reflecting the spirit and the principles of the United Nations." There will be 13 awards, the first of which will be announced October 2000. The prizes range from worth $10,000, $ 5,000, $ 3,000, and ten (10) honourable mentions, in the form of plaques. Political cartoonists from across the world are invited to enter. The entries must have been printed in any publication published anywhere, in any language, with name of publication and date included, accompanied by a newspaper reprint, and translated into English. Exhibits are limited to two cartoons per individual. Reproductions must be presented measuring no larger than 9 x inches. 

The award is named after the leading political cartoonist and the chair for the judging panel is Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. Among the 27-person panel of judges will be the Algerian, Nigerian, Canadian, Hungarian, Indian, South Korean and Spanish ambassadors to the UN. Secretary general of the UN Correspondents Association Azim M. Mian, correspondent of Pakistani daily The News, is also on the panel. 
There is no entry fee, and specimen of the entry form has been given below.  The forms can also be downloaded from the website: WWW.lurieunaward.COM, or obtained from the United Nations Correspondents Association Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award, 375 Park Avenue, Mailing Address:
122 , Street No. 3
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Phone: + 92 42 6666404 - 6687827
1301, New York, NY 10152, USA. The deadline for entering is 1 August 2000.

For enquiries you may contact the Journalists Resource Centre, or directly from the UN Correspondents Association (Email: LurieHonor@aol.com)

Entry form for the UN Correspondents Association Ranan Lurie political cartoon award

• Entrant's name in full:
• Name of publication:
• Home address:
• Date and place of birth:
• Please enclose entrant's Short Biography
• Signature of person sponsoring this entrant (may be self):
• Name & title (please print): 
• Organization:
• Organization address:
• Photograph of the Entrants: