2. He Was A U.N. Messenger Of Peace
Years after his career as a boxer was over and Ali was deeply entrenched in his battle with Parkinson’s disease, Ali was still fighting for one of the most important causes in the world: peace. The United Nations saw Ali’s determination and strength as a powerful aide for the spread of a peaceful message, and as such he was named a Messenger of Peace in 1998. Ali had always been a fighter for civil justice, and his association with the United Nations actually began in the 70s when he spoke with officials on apartheid and racial inequality. After Ali’s passing, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was quoted to have mourned his ally in justice by saying, “Ali was far more than a legendary boxer; he was a champion for equality and peace.”
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