The Chief Executive of COA Research and Manufacturing Company Limited, Professor Samuel Ato Duncan has been honored with the global humanitarian peace award.

The award which aims to honour outstanding personalities for their contributions to peace and conflicts resolution as well as poverty eradication was given by the united international peace and governance council of Africa.

Professor Duncan who is also the president general for the center of awareness global peace mission was recognised for his immense contributions to world peace.

The renowned businessman, philanthropist and researcher has been holding series of lectures on peace and effective leadership to check poverty.

He allocated $2 million towards a global peace campaign and missions last year in a five-year strategic plan to promote world peace.

The impact of the initiative was to end world violence, by targeting the campaign through traditional leaders, youth groups, and thought leaders in society with much focus on the political class.

The International Peace and Governance Council Incorporation, organisers of the award was established for Diplomatic Missions to contribute to the acceleration of Peace, Good Governance and Poverty Eradication across the globe.

The organisation is in partnership with various United Nations organs and Associations for project implementation.

It aims to consolidate and strengthen efforts of organisations and individuals around the world to handle civil and ethnic conflicts, inter-state wars, terrorism, poverty eradication among others.