Dubbed "One of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century" by TIME magazine, Ali is one of the most recognized men in the world. Today, championing the causes of the developing world has become a major focus of Ali's life. Through Global Village and other philanthropic groups, he has been instrumental in providing more than 22 million meals to the world's hungry. He has traveled across continents to deliver food and medical supplies to Haraoan Kita Hospital for Children in Indonesia, the street children of Morocco, and Sister Beltran's orphanage for Liberian refugees in the Ivory Coast. Of all his charitable activities, Ali derives his greatest joy from working with children. He has been honored by Amnesty International with a Lifetime Achievement Award and by the Secretary-General of the United Nations with a citation as United Nations Ambassador of Peace. In addition, he was named an International Ambassador of Jubilee 2000, which is a global organization dedicated to relieving debt from developing nations; 1998 Child Advocate of the Year by Starr Commonwealth; and "M r. International Friendship" by former President Jimmy Carter.