- The Honorary Doctorate Degree of Arts from Canisius College Buffalo, USA (1988).
- Légion of Honour ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, The Elysee Palace, France (1985).
- Decoration of the Republic of Tunisia from His Excellency President Habib Bourguiba, Republic of Tunisia (1985).
- Decoration of Independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from His Majesty the Late King Hussein Bin Talal, Raghadan Palace, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1968).