2025 Sunhak Peace Prize: Honoring Global Leaders in Peace innovation

SEOUL, South Korea,Jan. 15, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee, chaired byJoséManuel Barroso, former President of the European Commission, proudly announces the laureates to be honored at the2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Award Ceremony that takes place onApril 11, 2025:Patrick Awuah Jr.(Ghana),Hugh Evans(Australia), andWanjira Mathai(Kenya).

Patrick Awuah Jr., Founder and President ofAshesi UniversityinGhana, has transformed higher education inAfrica. His pioneering efforts have established Ashesi University as a model for cultivating ethical leadership and innovation. With a 90% graduate employment rate and a student body comprising 50% women, Awuah has empowered a new generation of African leaders to address the continent's most critical challenges.

Hugh Evans, Co-founder and CEO ofGlobal Citizen, has mobilized a remarkable$43.6 billionto combat poverty and advance global development. Through his advocacy, more than1.3 billion livesworldwide have been positively impacted, with improved access to healthcare, education, and other essential services. Evans has redefined global activism, bridging grassroots movements with systemic policy changes to tackle inequality on a global scale.

Wanjira Mathai, Regional Director forAfricaat theWorld Resources Institute, is a leading force in environmental restoration and sustainable development. As a driving figure in theGreen Belt Movement, she has spearheaded the planting of51 million treesand leads theAFR100 Initiative, which seeks to restore100 million hectaresof degraded land acrossAfricaby 2030. Mathai's work integrates ecological restoration with economic empowerment, creating sustainable livelihoods and combating climate change.

In addition, the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation's prestigiousFounder's Awardwill be presented toH.E. Xanana Gusmão, a key leader inEast Timor'sstruggle for independence. As the nation's first President and current Prime Minister, Gusmão has championed peace and international solidarity through initiatives such as theg7+, fostering collaboration among fragile states to overcome shared challenges.

The award ceremony will take place onApril 11, 2025, at3 PMKST inSeoul, Korea, in a hybrid format. Each laureate will receive$200,000, a medal, and a plaque.

For more information, please visitwww.sunhakpeaceprize.org.

SOURCE The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee