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The UN first awarded the prize to six recipients at a ceremony on 10 December 1968 – the 20th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the UN has designated Human Rights Day. They have been given out at five-year intervals since then, with the exception of 1983, to individuals, groups and organizations. [ 2 ]
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
Every year, the prize is presented at a ceremony in the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, in Geneva. [6] [7] The medal is accompanied by a $150,000 US dollar prize. [3] The award was expanded in 2017 to include regional winners for Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe. [8] In 2018, the award was described as the "other Nobel ...
This award (along with a Cash Prize of PKR 240,000.00) was introduced by Pakistan Cricket Board during the tournament of Pakistan Super League in 2020. Individuals from different walks of life (including peace, human rights, sports, education, healthcare, art, culture, music, social work and technology) can be nominated. Israel
Country Award Sponsor Notes Libya: Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights: General People's Congress (Libya) International personalities, bodies or organizations that have distinctively contributed to rendering an outstanding human service and has achieved great actions in defending Human rights, protecting the causes of freedom and supporting peace everywhere in the world
This Gusi Peace Prize was founded by its now chairman, Barry Gusi [6] in 2002. The reason behind establishment of this peace award was to continue the ancestral legacy, as well as, to pay special tribute to Captain Gemeniano Javier Gusi, World War II guerilla [7] who subsequently became a politician and a human rights activist in the Philippines. [8]
The remarks by United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan came at the end of a nearly two-week visit — at the invitation of the government — to assess rights conditions in the Philippines ...
The United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize is awarded every five years by the United Nations on Mandela Day to two individuals, one woman and one man from different geographic regions, in recognition of their dedicated service to humanity, in the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion, and in community development, guided by the purposes and principles of the UN.