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The physical token of the award is a metal plaque bearing the UN seal and an artistic design, and engraved with an appropriate citation. In contrast to the Nobel prizes – whose list of prizewinners of the Nobel Peace Prize shares much common ground with the UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights – the UN's awards are non-monetary in nature.
A ceremony honoring the women and distributing the prize sculptures was held on International Women's Day, March 8, 2001 at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Many of the women recognized shared their powerful stories of reconciliation in the face of violence.
UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award; United Nations Association of Australia (Queensland) Community Award; United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize; United Nations Population Award; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights; United Nations Public Service Awards
Annual Human Rights Defender Award: Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center: Recognizes the situations of human rights defenders in Ethiopia and highlight the risks they face in their daily lives as well as , the award enhance the award recipient’s human rights activities. The recipient must follow a peaceful approach and must work from a ...
Mar. 10—Glynn Academy's Model United Nations team brought home again this year the top award at Georgia Southern's annual competition. This marks the seventh consecutive year GA's team has won ...
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 States: Ghana Women of Courage Award: United States Department of State: Ghanaian women who have shown leadership, courage, resourcefulness, and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially in promoting women's rights in Ghana United States: Glamour Awards: Glamour (magazine) Extraordinary and inspirational women from a variety of fields
United Nations Correspondents Association: Florence Nightingale Medal: International Committee of the Red Cross: Those distinguished in the nursing field [1] Nansen Refugee Award: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: In recognition of outstanding service to the cause of refugees, displaced or stateless people [2] Henry Dunant Medal