Title: Voices of the pelican
Description: Sir George Allanmore Ogarren Alleyne (Barbados, 1932) served as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region 2003-2010. He was appointed to the position by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in February 2003. In 1972, Alleyne became Professor of Medicine at UWI. In October 2003 he was appointed Chancellor of the University of West Indies. Alleyne was made a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in the 1990 New Year Honours and awarded the Order of the Caribbean Community in 2001 - the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Caribbean national.
Subjects: Commencement ceremonies, Civilization, Speeches, addresses, University of the West Indies
Places: Caribbean Area
People: G. A. O. Alleyne