SUNHAK PEACE PRIZE AWARD
THE 2020 LAUREATES
Munib A. Younan A pioneer in religious harmony Born September 18, 1950, JerusalemExpedition of the harmony between the 3 religions of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, as well as the reconciliation between the Catholic and Protestant Churches
THE 2020 LAUREATES
Macky Sall Model of Good Governance in Africa Born December 11, 1962, SenegalDevelopment of Senegal as a model democratic country through the reduction of the presidential term and reformation of the Plan Senegal Emergent
THE 2020 LAUREATES
Ban Ki-moon Leader striving for a Sustainable Earth Born October 1, 1944, South KoreaSettlement of the Paris Treaty, Proposal of the Sustainable Development Goals, Enhancement of gender equality
THE 2019 LAUREATES
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina Leading Africa’s Development through Agricultural Innovation and Promotion of Good Governance in Africa Agricultural Economist, President of African Development Ban Born February 6, 1960, NigeriaPh.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, USA
THE 2019 LAUREATES
Waris Dirie A Human Rights Activist Who Publicized the Issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to the World Female Genital Mutilation Human Rights Activist Born 1965, SomaliaModel, Actress, Activist, Writer and UN Special Ambassador for the Elimination of FGM (1997-2003)
2002 Founded Desert Flower Foundation
THE 2017 LAUREATES
Gino Strada The Hero Who Fought for the Right to Medical Care for Refugees and War Victims Italian Surgeon Born April 21, 1948 in Milan, Italy1978 Postgraduate school, specialist in Emergency Surgery, University of Milan
2004 Honorary degree, Engineering, Basilicata University
2006 Doctor of Humane Letters, Colorado College, Colorado, USA
THE 2017 LAUREATES
Sakena Yacoobi The Mother of Refugee Education Who Proposed a Fundamental Solution for Refugee Resettlement Afghan Women’s Educator Born March 17, 1950 in Herat, Afghanistan1977 Bachelor of Biology, University of the Pacific (California, USA)
1981 Master’s Degree in Public Health, Loma Linda University (California, USA)
2008 Honorary Doctorate of Humanitarian Service, Loma Linda University
2010 Honorary Doctorate of Education, Santa Clara University
2013 Honorary Doctor of Laws, Princeton University
THE 2015 LAUREATES
Anote Tong A Global Leader Creating Peace at the Forefront of Climate Change Former President of Kiribati Born June 11, 1952, Fanning Island, Line Islands, KiribatiGraduate of the University of Canterbury and London School of Economics
THE 2015 LAUREATES
Modadugu Vijay Gupta Found Alternative Solutions to the Future Food Crisis Pioneer of the Blue Revolution Indian Fisheries Scientist Born August 17, 1939. IndiaPh.D. in Biology, Calcutta University