● Nominations may be submitted
up until July 31, 2021
The Sunhak Peace Prize honors
distinguished individuals or organizations that have contributed significantly
to peace and to the welfare of future generations. In particular, the Committee
considers three core areas of accomplishment in the evaluation of candidates:
Sustainable Human Development, Conflict Resolution, and Ecological
Conservation. Sunhak laureates are selected biannually by an international
committee, and receive an award in the amount of $1,000,000.
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon founded the Sunhak Peace
Prize to continue the legacy and vision of her late husband, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung
Moon, who founded the Universal Peace Federation and dedicated his life to the
promotion of peace, seeking to build a world where all people live together in
harmony. The inaugural award was given in 2015. The 5th Award Ceremony will
take place in 2022.
Criteria for Evaluation of Nominees:
- Contributions to the areas such as sustainable
human development, conflict resolution, or ecological conservation
- Improving the quality of life of people from
diverse nations, races, religions and cultures for the sake of peace
Nominators are to complete the candidate
nomination form, along with relevant supporting material, detailing the
candidate's achievements. The nomination must be submitted to the Sunhak Peace
Prize Secretariat by July 31, 2021.
The prize committee will decide on the final
Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate(s) in December 2021. The official announcement will
be made soon thereafter. The Award Ceremony will be held in April 2022, in
South Korea. The nomination form can be downloaded from the official website
(sunhakpeaceprize.org).
The first Sunhak Peace Prize in 2015 was awarded
to Mr. Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati, for his efforts to raise
awareness of climate change and rising sea levels; and, Dr. Modadugu Vijay
Gupta, who increased the productivity of fisheries through the development of
aquaculture methods.
The second award in 2017, which focused on the
global refugee crisis, was given to Italian surgeon Dr. Gino Strada, and to
educator Dr. Sakena Yacoobi.
The laureates of the third award in 2019, which focused on peace and
development in Africa, were Dr. Akinwumi
Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, and Waris Dirie, founder of
Desert Flower Foundation.
The 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize was awarded to
President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal and Bishop Munib A. Younan, the
International Honorary President of Religions for Peace. Marking the centenary
of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, a special Founders' Centenary Award was presented
to former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Contact:
Sunhak Peace Prize Committee Secretariat
sunhakpeaceprize@gmail.com
TEL: +82-2-3278-5158, FAX: +82-02-3278-5198
Source: The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee
