Peter Maurer, former president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is among the 103 foreign nationals recognized in this year's fall decorations for their notable contributions to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/03/japan/japan-decorations-foreigners/?utm_content=buffera42be&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #petermaurer #awards #internationalcommitteeoftheredcross #emperornaruhito
Ex-Red Cross head among 103 foreigners decorated in Japan

Peter Maurer, a Swiss diplomat who served as ICRC chief from 2012 to 2022, will be bestowed with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.

The Japan Times