Throughout their lives, rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon have inspired interracial, interreligious and transnational movement to realiz a “peaceful world of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universally shared values”. The Sunhak Peace Prize was founded to pass on Dr. and Mrs. Moon’s vision to future generation so that they can build upon it an serve humankind through their own work.
The Sunhak peace Prize values respect for human rights, conflict resolution, and environmental preservation. It awards individuals or groups that have greatly contributed to awakening respect and love for humankind, inspires hope of loving harmony to heal all areas of conflict where peace has been destroyed, and hope for a world in which humankind and the ecosystem beautifully coexist.
Founders’ Centenary Award Laureate
Bak Ki-moon
Former Secretary General of the United Nations and current Chair of the National Climate Change Association
A Leader Striving for a Sustainable Earth
2020 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureates
Macky Sall
A Model of Good Governance in Africa
Munib A. Younan
Church in Jordan and the Holy Land
A Pioneer for Religious Harmony
2015 Sunhak Peace Prize
August 28, 2015 Seoul, Republic of Korea
Focus: Solving the Climate and Food Crises for the Sake of Peace
Anote Tong
Former president of the Republic of Kiributi
A Global Leader Creating Peace at the Forefront of Climate Change
Improved global awareness of the severity of climate change and sought action by the international community for its solution
Modadugu Vijay Gupta
Fisheries scientist in India
Provided a Solution for the Food Crisis, Pioneer of the Blue Revolution
Pioneer the blue revolution and has developed acquaculture technology as an alternative solution to the future food crisis
2017 Sunhak Peace Prize
February 3, 2017, Seoul Republic of Korea
Focus: Te refugee Crisis
Gino Strada
Italian Surgeon
The hero who fought for the right to medical care for refugees and war victims
Contributed to spreading a culture of peace through emergency medical relief in the Middle East and Africa for displaced people
Sakena Yacoobi
Afghan educator
The Mother of Refugee Education Who Proposed a Fundamental Solution for Refugee Resettlement
Presented a fundamental solution to refugee resettlement through education and contributed to the improvement of human rights and the status of Muslim women
2019 Sunhak PeacePrize
February 9, 2019, Seoul Republic of Korea
Focus: Human Rights and Development in Africa
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
Leader in economy and agriculture and President of the African Development Bank
Spearheading the Good Governance of Africa through Agricultural Innovation
Spearheading economic development through the good governance of Africa and the eradication of poverty through agricultural innovation
Waris Dirie
Supermodel and human rights activist
A Huan Right Activist Who Publicized the Issue of FGM to the World
Fought for the eradication of FGM and so has greatly contributed to the cause of women’s rights