American Model United Nations - Paul Rusesabagina

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AMUN is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our 20th Anniversary Conference will be Paul Rusesabagina, the inspiration for the film Hotel Rwanda. His keynote address will be on Sunday, 22 November, from 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Paul Rusesabagina is the real life hero of the acclaimed film Hotel Rwanda and the President and Founder of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation (HRRF). As portrayed by actor Don Cheadle in the film, Rusesabagina saved the lives of more than 1,200 people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He served as manager of the Hotel des Mille Collines in Kigali and bravely risked his life to shelter Hutus and Tutsis who were seeking refuge from the genocide that killed more than 800,000 people.

After several years of speaking to the public about his experiences and the ongoing situation in Rwanda, Rusesabagina founded the HRRF. The foundation's goal is to help provide a voice to victims of genocide and support peace efforts in Rwanda and throughout the world. What started as a personal mission to teach the lessons of Rwanda has become an international movement to fight genocide throughout the world. Rusesabagina and the HRRF work to raise public awareness about the need for an internationally administered Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region of Africa. The Foundation also works on issues related to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than five million have died. It is campaigning for an end to Rwandan military intervention in the Congo and against the deadly exploitation of conflict minerals in the region.

Mr. Rusesabagina will also be signing copies of his autobiography, An Ordinary Man, which will be available after his speech.

AMUN looks forward to another great keynote address for our 20th Anniversary Conference! Please e-mail us at mail@amun.org if you have any questions.

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