R. Venkataraman has received many honours from universities in different parts of the world. Madras University, Burdwan University, Nagarjuna University and Philippines University bestowed on Venkataraman the honorary doctor of law. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Madras Medical College; and doctor of social sciences, University of Roorkee.
In recognition of his participation in the freedom movement, Venkataraman was awarded the Tamra Patra.
The Russian government had conferred the Soviet Land Prize on him for writing the travelogue on former Tamil Nadu Crime Minister, Kumaraswami Kamaraj’s visit to Russia.
For his distinguished service as the President of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal, Venkataraman was given a souvenir by the secretary of the UN.
Besides all these, Venkataraman was a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961.
Venkataraman was leader of the Indian delegation to the 42nd Session of the international Labour Conference at Geneva and represented India in the Inter Parliamentary Conference in Vienna. He was a member of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal and was its president from 1968 to 1979.
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