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This list of peace prizes is an index to articles on notable prizes awarded for contributions towards achieving or maintaining peace. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but many of the prizes are open to people from around the world.
| Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize | UNESCO | For individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding, or maintaining peace (from 1991) |
| Millennium Peace Prize for Women | United Nations Development Fund for Women | Awarded in 2001 as part of International Alert's "Women Building Peace" campaign |
| N-Peace Awards | United Nations Development Programme | For women making outstanding contributions in peace (from 2010) |
| U Thant Peace Award | Sri Chinmoy | To individuals or organizations for accomplishments toward the attainment of world peace |
| UNESCO Prize for Peace Education | UNESCO | Excellent effort in the drive to reach a better quality education (from 1981) |
| UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize | UNESCO | For extraordinary creative achievements in promoting tolerance, as notable models for others in the field of peace-building |
| United Nations Peace Medal | United Nations | Commemorative medal produced by the United Nations to promote peace |
| UNAA Media Peace Awards | United Nations Association of Australia | Awarded 1979–2018 on UN Day, to recognise Australian journalists and media organisations for promotion of human rights and issues |
| UN Queensland Community Award | United Nations Association of Australia | For selfless and often uncelebrated efforts and commitment in their day-to-day lives relating to issues of peace, human rights, social justice, and equality |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Pearson Medal of Peace | United Nations Association in Canada | To recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service" (from 1979) |
| Canada | Calgary Peace Prize | Mount Royal University | Established in 2006, awarded to individuals for global peace work |
| United States | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Jane Addams Peace Association | To a children's book that advances the causes of peace and social equality |
| United States | American Peace Award | First created in 1923 by Edward Bok; revived in 2008 | |
| United States | Women Building Peace Award | United States Institute of Peace | Created in 2019 [1] |
| United States | Art of Peace Award | President's Peace Commission | To an artist with a reputation for quality work, known as a person who attempts to further the cause of peace (since 1999) |
| United States | Atoms for Peace Award | independent nonprofit | For the development or application of peaceful nuclear technology (1957–1969) |
| United States | Community of Christ International Peace Award | Community of Christ | To honor and bring attention to the work of peacemaking and peacemakers in the world (since 1993) |
| United States | Dayton Literary Peace Prize | Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation | Recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace (from 2006) |
| United States | Dialog and Peace Award | Niagara Foundation | Individuals or organizations whp have demonstrated strong commitment to serving their community while maintaining a global mindset (from 2006) |
| United States | Albert Einstein Peace Prize | Albert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation | (from 1980) |
| United States | El-Hibri Peace Education Prize | El-Hibri Foundation | To celebrate and encourage individuals who embody the principles of peace, justice, and inclusion (since 2007) |
| United States | Gandhi Peace Award | Promoting Enduring Peace | For contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will (since 1960) |
| United States | Grawemeyer Award | University of Louisville | Ideas for improving world order |
| United States | World Methodist Peace Award | World Methodist Council | For courage, creativity, and consistency in the cause for peace (since 1976) |
| United States | Pacem in Terris Award | Catholic Church | To honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice, not only in their country but in the world (since 1964) |
| United States | Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace Award | Pax Christi USA | To an individual who has exemplified Pope Paul VI's World Day for Peace message: "To reach peace, teach peace." (since 1978) [2] |
| United States | International Pfeffer Peace Award | Fellowship of Reconciliation (United States) | To individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary (since 1989) |
| United States | Paul Bartlett Ré Peace Prize | University of New Mexico | UNM student, faculty, staffmember, retiree, or alumnus who has demonstrated notable achievements in promoting world peace and understanding |
| United States | War Resisters League Peace Award | War Resisters League | To a person or organization whose work represents the League's radical nonviolent program of action (since 1958) |
| United States | World Peace Prize | World Peace Corps Mission | To promote world peace and inter-religious understanding |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | UAE International Award for Poets of Peace | International Humanitarian City | Promote the peace message to the world (since 2014) |
| China | Confucius Peace Prize | China International Peace Studies Center | To promote world peace from an Eastern perspective, and Confucian peace specifically |
| India | Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration | Indian National Congress | Promote national integration, understanding, and fellowship amongst religious groups, ethnic groups, cultures, languages, and traditions of India (since 1987) |
| India | Indira Gandhi Prize | Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust | To individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development, and a new international economic order (since 1986) |
| India | Gandhi Mandela Awards | Gandhi Mandela Foundation | Peace, Social Welfare, Culture, Health Care, Sports, Education, and Innovation (since 2019) |
| India | Gandhi Peace Prize | Government of India | Contributions towards social, economic, and political transformation through nonviolence and other Gandhian methods (since 1995) |
| Japan | Niwano Peace Prize | Niwano Peace Foundation | For interreligious cooperation in the cause of peace (from 1983) |
| Philippines | Gusi Peace Prize | Gusi Peace Prize Foundation | This award is given to recognize individuals and organizations who contribute to global peace and progress through a wide variety of fields. (since 2002) |
| Philippines | Ramon Magsaysay Award | Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation | Outstanding contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding, and Emergent Leadership (from 1958) |
| South Korea | Manhae Prize | The Society for the Promotion and Practice of Manhae's Thoughts | Peace, Social Service, Academic Excellence, Art, Literature, and Buddhist Missionary Work |
| South Korea | Seoul Peace Prize | Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation | To crystallize the wishes of the Korean people for peace in the Korean peninsula and the rest of the world (since 1990) |
| South Korea | Sunhak Peace Prize | Sunhak Peace Prize Committee | Enduring contributions to help resolve worldwide suffering, conflict, poverty, and threats to the environment, by promoting a comprehensive, future-oriented vision of peace (since 2015) |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | European Medal of Tolerance | European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation | Honour and reward extraordinary creative achievements in the promotion of tolerance (since 2010) |
| Belgium | Pax Christi International Peace Award | Pax Christi International | To honour men and women who stand up for peace, justice, and nonviolence across the globe (since 1988) [3] |
| France / Finland | World Peace Council prizes | World Peace Council | International Peace Prize from 1949 to 1957, Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace, etc. |
| Germany / Poland | Brückepreis (Bridge prize) | Town of Görlitz/Zgorzelec | Person who contributed by a life's work to better understanding between peoples in Europe (since 1993) |
| Germany | Civis Media Prize | CIVIS Media Foundation | For radio and television broadcasting projects that promote peaceful coexistence within the European immigration community (since 1988) |
| Germany | Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels | Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels | Peace Prize of the German book trade: for individuals who have contributed to ideals of tolerance through their exceptional activities, especially in the fields of literature, science, and art (since 1950) |
| Germany | Otto Hahn Peace Medal | United Nations Association of Germany | For outstanding services to peace, tolerance, and international understanding (since 1988) |
| Germany | Sean MacBride Peace Prize | International Peace Bureau | Person or organisation who has done outstanding work for peace, disarmament, and/or human rights (since 1992) |
| Germany | Stuttgart Peace Prize | Die AnStifter | To people or projects involved in a special way for peace, justice, and world solidarity |
| Italy | Art, Science and Peace Prize | Man Center and World Interreligious Center | For artists and scientists who have worked for peace and the welfare of society and the world (since 2002) |
| Italy | Man of Peace | World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates | Personalities from the world of culture and entertainment who have stood up for human rights and for the spread of the principles of peace and solidarity in the world, who made an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace (since 1999) |
| Italy | Premio Testimone di Pace | President of Italy | Person, organization, or association particularly distinguished for their commitment and action in the context of peace and nonviolence |
| Netherlands | International Children's Peace Prize | KidsRights Foundation | Child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children's rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers, and children with HIV/AIDS (since 2005) |
| Netherlands | OPCW–The Hague Award | Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | Individuals and institutions who have significantly contributed towards the goal of a world free of chemical weapons (since 2014) |
| Netherlands | Wateler Peace Prize | Carnegie Foundation (Netherlands) | For being meritorious in the cause of peace (since 1931) |
| Norway | Nobel Peace Prize | Norwegian Nobel Committee | For doing the most or best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies. and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses (since 1901) |
| Norway | Student Peace Prize | Student Peace Prize Secretariat | Student or student organization making a significant contribution to creating peace and promoting human rights (since 1999) |
| Spain | ICIP Peace in Progress Award | International Catalan Institute for Peace | The International Catalan Institute for Peace has been giving the ICIP Peace in Progress Award every year since 2011 to publicly recognise people, entities, or institutions who have worked and contributed prominently and extensively in promoting and constructing peace |
| Soviet Union | Lenin Peace Prize | Soviet Union | Formerly the Stalin Peace Prize; for notable individuals who strengthened peace among comrades (from 1949) |
| Sweden | Right Livelihood Award | Right Livelihood Award | Practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today |
| Switzerland | Balzan Prize | International Balzan Prize Foundation | Outstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, and culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man |
| Switzerland | Giuseppe Motta Medal | Geneva Institute for Democracy and Development | People from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of peace and democracy, human rights, and sustainable development (since 2004) |
| United Kingdom | Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize | Ahmadiyya | Individual's or organisation's contribution for the advancement of the cause of peace (since 2009) |
| Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Peace Prize | Peace Organisation of Australia | To an Australian citizen or resident, or a group based in Australia, for outstanding contributions towards peace (2006–2009) |
| Australia | UN Queensland Community Award | United Nations Association of Australia | For selfless and often uncelebrated efforts and commitment in their day-to-day lives relating to issues of peace, human rights, social justice, and equality |
| Australia | Sydney Peace Prize | University of Sydney | Promotes peace with justice and the practice of nonviolence |
| Australia | UNAA Media Peace Awards | United Nations Association of Australia | Awarded 1979–2018 on UN Day, to recognise Australian journalists and media organisations for promotion of human rights and issues |
Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
The International Gandhi Peace Prize, named after Mahatma Gandhi, is awarded annually by the Government of India.
The Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award is a Catholic peace award which has been given annually since 1964, in commemoration of the 1963 encyclical letter Pacem in terris of Pope John XXIII. It is awarded "to honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice, not only in their country but in the world", and has been granted to people of many different creeds.
The UNESCO Prize for Peace Education was awarded annually beginning 1981. The main goal of UNESCO education prize was to encourage excellent effort in the drive to reach a better quality education. The prize endowed up to US$60,000 and honored extraordinary activities for peace education in the spirit of the UNESCO constitution. The prize was phased out in 2013.
Pax Christi International is an international Catholic peace movement. The Pax Christi International website declares its mission is "to transform a world shaken by violence, terrorism, deepening inequalities, and global insecurity".
The International Peace Bureau, founded in 1891, is one of the world's oldest international peace federations. The organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910 for acting "as a link between the peace societies of the various countries". In 1913, Henri La Fontaine was also awarded the Prize "[For his work as] head of the International Peace Bureau". As of 2012, eleven other Nobel Peace Prize laureates have been members of the IPB.
Eileen Egan (1912–2000) was an American journalist, Catholic activist, and co-founder of the Catholic peace group American PAX Association and its successor Pax Christi USA, the American branch of Pax Christi.
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a cardinal in 2012. He has served as president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria and bishop of Ilorin.
G. Simon Harak (1948-2019) was an American author, peace activist and professor of theology and Director of the Center for Peacemaking at Marquette University.
Hildegard Goss-Mayr is an Austrian nonviolent activist and Christian theologian.
Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz is an East Timorese Roman Catholic woman dedicated to the service of the poor.
John Baptist Odama is a Ugandan Roman Catholic priest, who serves as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, in Uganda, since 2 January 1999.
Roberto Layson is a Filipino Priest and a member of Oblate Missionary Immaculate, a Catholic religious organization.
Georgina Lara Booth FRSA is a British-Dutch humanitarian public figure, journalist, and writer. She is the Chief Editor Social Good of the global digital news platform and media company Mashable (Benelux), where she is also a writer.
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) "for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition on such weapons," according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee announcement on October 6, 2017. The award announcement acknowledged the fact that "the world's nine nuclear-armed powers and their allies" neither signed nor supported the treaty-based prohibition known as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or nuclear ban treaty, yet in an interview Committee Chair Berit Reiss-Andersen told reporters that the award was intended to give "encouragement to all players in the field" to disarm. The award was hailed by civil society as well as governmental and intergovernmental representatives who support the nuclear ban treaty, but drew criticism from those opposed. At the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony held in Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2017, Setsuko Thurlow, an 85-year-old woman who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and ICAN Executive Director Beatrice Fihn jointly received a medal and diploma of the award on behalf of ICAN and delivered the Nobel lecture.
Pacific Climate Warriors, or 350 Pacific, is a grassroots movement for climate justice from the Pacific island states, which has been part of the global environmental organization 350.org since 2011.
The Pax Christi International Peace Award is given out every year since 1988 by the Christian peace organisation Pax Christi to other peace organisations and peace activists. The focus lies on grassroots activists and organisations that are active in an ongoing conflict, working against violence and injustice. It is considered one of the most important peace awards awarded by international non-governmental organizations.
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