List of peace prizes


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.

United Nations

AwardSponsorYear founded and notes
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace PrizeUNESCO1991; for individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding, or maintaining peace
N-Peace AwardsUnited Nations Development Programme2010; for women making outstanding contributions in peace
UNESCO Prize for Peace EducationUNESCO1981; excellent effort in the drive to reach a better quality education
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh PrizeUNESCO1996; for extraordinary creative achievements in promoting tolerance, as notable models for others in the field of peace-building
United Nations Peace MedalUnited Nations1971; commemorative medal produced by the United Nations to promote peace
UN Queensland Community AwardUnited Nations Association of AustraliaFor selfless and often uncelebrated efforts and commitment in their day-to-day lives relating to issues of peace, human rights, social justice, and equality

Americas

CountryAwardSponsorYear founded and notes
CanadaPearson Medal of PeaceUnited Nations Association in Canada1979; to recognize an individual Canadian's "contribution to international service"
CanadaCalgary Peace PrizeMount Royal University2006; to individuals for global peace work
CanadaStories of Peace AwardCanadian Peace Museum2023
United StatesJane Addams Children's Book AwardJane Addams Peace Association1953; to a children's book that advances the causes of peace and social equality
United StatesWomen Building Peace AwardUnited States Institute of Peace2019
United StatesCommunity of Christ International Peace AwardCommunity of Christ1993; honors and brings attention to the work of peacemaking and peacemakers in the world
United StatesDayton Literary Peace PrizeDayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation2006; recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace
United StatesDialog and Peace AwardNiagara Foundation2006; individuals or organizations whp have demonstrated strong commitment to serving their community while maintaining a global mindset
United StatesAlbert Einstein Peace PrizeAlbert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation1980
United StatesEl-Hibri Peace Education PrizeEl-Hibri Foundation2007; to celebrate and encourage individuals who embody the principles of peace, justice, and inclusion
United StatesGandhi Peace AwardPromoting Enduring Peace1960; for contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will
United StatesGrawemeyer AwardUniversity of Louisville1988; ideas for improving world order
United StatesWorld Methodist Peace AwardWorld Methodist Council1976; for courage, creativity, and consistency in the cause for peace
United StatesPacem in Terris AwardCatholic Church1964; to honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice, not only in their country but in the world
United StatesPope Paul VI Teacher of Peace AwardPax Christi USA1978; to an individual who has exemplified Pope Paul VI's World Day for Peace message: "To reach peace, teach peace."
United StatesInternational Pfeffer Peace AwardFellowship of Reconciliation 1989; to individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary
United StatesPaul Bartlett Ré Peace PrizeUniversity of New Mexico2007; UNM student, faculty, staffmember, retiree, or alumnus who has demonstrated notable achievements in promoting world peace and understanding
United StatesThe US Peace PrizeUS Peace Memorial Foundation2009; recognizes the "most outstanding and prominent American antiwar leaders."
United StatesWar Resisters League Peace AwardWar Resisters League1958; to a person or organization whose work represents the League's radical nonviolent program of action
United StatesWorld Peace PrizeWorld Peace Corps Mission1989; to promote world peace and inter-religious understanding

Asia

CountryAwardSponsorYear founded and notes
United Arab EmiratesUAE International Award for Poets of PeaceInternational Humanitarian City2014; promote the peace message to the world
ChinaConfucius Peace PrizeChina International Peace Studies Center2010; to promote world peace from an Eastern perspective, and Confucian peace specifically
IndiaIndira Gandhi Award for National IntegrationIndian National Congress1987; promote national integration, understanding, and fellowship amongst religious groups, ethnic groups, cultures, languages, and traditions of India
IndiaIndira Gandhi PrizeIndira Gandhi Memorial Trust1986; to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development, and a new international economic order
IndiaGandhi Mandela AwardsGandhi Mandela Foundation2019; Peace, Social Welfare, Culture, Health Care, Sports, Education, and Innovation
IndiaGandhi Peace PrizeGovernment of India1995; Contributions towards social, economic, and political transformation through nonviolence and other Gandhian methods
JapanNiwano Peace PrizeNiwano Peace Foundation1983; for interreligious cooperation in the cause of peace
PhilippinesGusi Peace PrizeGusi Peace Prize Foundation2002; recognizes individuals and organizations who contribute to global peace and progress through a wide variety of fields
PhilippinesRamon Magsaysay AwardRamon Magsaysay Award Foundation1958; contributions in Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding, and Emergent Leadership
Manhae PrizeThe Society for the Promotion and Practice of Manhae's Thoughts2008; Peace, Social Service, Academic Excellence, Art, Literature, and Buddhist Missionary Work
South KoreaSeoul Peace PrizeSeoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation1990; to crystallize the wishes of the Korean people for peace in the Korean peninsula and the rest of the world
South KoreaSunhak Peace PrizeSunhak Peace Prize Committee2015; enduring contributions to help resolve worldwide suffering, conflict, poverty, and threats to the environment, by promoting a comprehensive, future-oriented vision of peace

Europe

CountryAwardSponsorYear founded and notes
EuropeEuropean Medal of ToleranceEuropean Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation2010; Honour and reward extraordinary creative achievements in the promotion of tolerance
BelgiumPax Christi International Peace AwardPax Christi International1988; those who stand up for peace, justice, and nonviolence across the globe
FinlandWorld Peace Council prizesWorld Peace Council1950; Called the International Peace Prize from 1949 to 1957, Joliot-Curie Medal of Peace afterwards
Germany / PolandBrückepreis Town of Görlitz/Zgorzelec1993; person who contributed by a life's work to better understanding between peoples in Europe
GermanyCivis Media PrizeCIVIS Media Foundation1988; for radio and television broadcasting projects that promote peaceful coexistence within the European immigration community
GermanyFriedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels1950; for individuals who have contributed to ideals of tolerance through their exceptional activities, especially in the fields of literature, science, and art
GermanyOtto Hahn Peace MedalUnited Nations Association of Germany1988; for outstanding services to peace, tolerance, and international understanding
GermanySean MacBride Peace PrizeInternational Peace Bureau1992; person or organisation who has done outstanding work for peace, disarmament, and/or human rights
GermanyStuttgart Peace PrizeDie AnStifter2003; To people or projects involved in a special way for peace, justice, and world solidarity
ItalyArt, Science and Peace PrizeMan Center and World Interreligious Center2002; artists and scientists who have worked for peace and the welfare of society and the world
ItalyMan of PeaceWorld Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates1999; 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
ItalyPremio Testimone di PacePresident of Italy2007; person, organization, or association particularly distinguished for their commitment and action in the context of peace and nonviolence
LuxembourgLuxembourg Peace PrizeSchengen Peace Foundation2012; world wide for building outstanding peace and/or a culture of outstanding peace across thirteen categories: activist, youth, organisation, public effort, education, peace support, technology, journalism, peace process, environmental, inner peace, art, sport
NetherlandsInternational Children's Peace PrizeKidsRights Foundation2005; 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
NetherlandsOPCW–The Hague AwardOrganisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons2014; individuals and institutions who have significantly contributed towards the goal of a world free of chemical weapons
NetherlandsWateler Peace PrizeCarnegie Foundation 1931; for being meritorious in the cause of peace
NorwayNobel Peace PrizeNorwegian Nobel Committee1901; 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
NorwayStudent Peace PrizeStudent Peace Prize Secretariat1999; student or student organization making a significant contribution to creating peace and promoting human rights
Malenius Peace Prize
SpainICIP Peace in Progress AwardInternational Catalan Institute for Peace2011; People, entities, or institutions who have worked and contributed prominently and extensively in promoting and constructing peace
SwedenRight Livelihood AwardRight Livelihood1980; practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today
SwitzerlandBalzan PrizeInternational Balzan Prize Foundation1961; outstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, and culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man
SwitzerlandFIFA Peace PrizeFIFA2025; created by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world"
SwitzerlandGiuseppe Motta MedalGeneva Institute for Democracy and Development2004; People from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of peace and democracy, human rights, and sustainable development
Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace PrizeAhmadiyya2009; Individual's or organisation's contribution for the advancement of the cause of peace