List of Seoul Peace Prize Winner
The Seoul Peace Prize is a biennial recognition with monetary award, which was started by the South Korea to commemorate the success of the 24th Summer Olympic Games held in Seoul, Korea. 160 nations from across the world took part, creating harmony and friendship in the 24th Summer Olympic Games. In this award, the recipient receives a diploma, a plaque and honorarium of US$200, 000.
How is the Seoul Peace Prize recipient selected?
The internal committee includes over 1,300 nominators, including internationally renowned Korean and foreign figures in political, economic, social, cultural, athletic, academic and other fields. The nominators should send back the forms after filling in the name of their candidates and their achievements three months before the advised date for the award giving ceremony. The final recipient is selected through a vote by members of the committee.
Why India's highest Cinema award given in the name of Dadasaheb Phalke?
List of Seoul Peace Prize Winner
| Recipient |
Description |
| Narendra Modi |
Year: 2018 Country: India Reason for Award: For his contributions to world peace and economic growth |
| Denis Mukwege |
Year: 2016 Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Reason for Award: In recognition of his devotion towards ending unjust wars and conflicts |
| Angela Merkel |
Year: 2014 Country: Germany Reason for Award: In recognition of her outstanding contribution to protecting human rights, promoting peace, and preventing war and terrorism through international cooperation |
| Ban Ki-moon |
Year: 2012 Country: South Korea Reason for Award: In recognition of his efforts for the promotion of world peace falls short of crediting him enough for his implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for socioeconomic development and poverty reduction in developing nations |
| José Antonio Abreu |
Year: 2010 Country: Venezuela Reason for Award: For saving juveniles from violence and crime and contributing to building a peaceful society by promoting harmony, cooperation and fellowship through the organization of orchestras |
| Abdul Sattar Edhi |
Year: 2008 Country: Pakistan Reason for Award: His decisive role in achieving the unanimous passage of the North Korea Human Rights Act of 2004 in the US Congress and her endless struggle for underprivileged citizens |
| Muhammad Yunus |
Year: 2006 Country: Bangladesh Reason for Award: For being the foremost leader in the global fight to combat poverty |
| Václav Havel |
Year: 2004 Country: Czech Republic Reason for Award: His role in democratizing the then-Czechoslovakia and influencing many |
| Oxfam |
Year: 2002 Country: United Kingdom Reason for Award: In recognition of its outstanding achievements in relieving people from poverty, plight and calamity |
| Sadako Ogata |
Year: 2000 Country: Japan Reason for Award: His major role in making the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees one of the world's principal humanitarian agencies as part of several UN Boards. He received this award for helping alleviate the plight of refugees. |
| Kofi Annan |
Year: 1998 Country: Ghana Reason for Award: For his management tasks to refugee and peace-keeping issues and his proposed agreement for peace that avoided war in the Gulf |
| Médecins Sans Frontières |
Year: 1996 Country: Switzerland Reason for Award: For delivering emergency medical relief to populations whose health is threatened by war, civil strife, epidemics or natural disasters |
| George Shultz |
Year: 1992 Country: United States of America Reason for Award: For playing a decisive role in ending the Cold War during his tenure |
| Juan Antonio Samaranch |
Year: 1990 Country: Spain Reason for Award: For his significant contribution to world peace through sports |
The prime objective of the award is to crystallize the Korean people's yearning for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of the world.
