Applications are now open for the Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025 open to individuals with a strong track record of faith-based engagement in resolution of conflicts, engaged in promoting social cohesion,…[full details below]
The Commonwealth Peace Prize 2027 recognises individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and social cohesion within their communities. The opportunity is particularly relevant to people with a proven record of using faith-based engagement or other community-driven approaches to help resolve conflicts and encourage peaceful relationships. If you have been actively involved in initiatives that bring people together, address community tensions, or contribute to sustainable peace, the prize provides an opportunity to have your work recognised.
The prize is organised and delivered by the Khalili Foundation in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat. It focuses on highlighting impactful approaches to peacebuilding while increasing awareness of initiatives led by young people and those involving different generations. The programme also seeks to strengthen the capacity of individuals and partnerships working to promote peaceful communities, particularly where collaboration across different groups, backgrounds, or communities can help address conflict and strengthen social cohesion.
Individuals interested in the Commonwealth Peace Prize 2027 should carefully review the official eligibility requirements and nomination or application process before submitting their details. Applicants or nominees should be able to demonstrate a clear history of meaningful involvement in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, social cohesion, or related community initiatives. It is also important to provide relevant evidence of the impact of the work and ensure that all required information is submitted before the stated deadline.
The Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025 | DETAILS
The Commonwealth Peace Prize is aimed at building capacity and amplifying awareness about impactful youth-led and intergenerational partnerships that promote peace across the diverse geographical, cultural, religious and ethnic groups in the Commonwealth as well as promote dialogue and innovative peacebuilding methods to support greater harmony across the Commonwealth.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a living, distinguished and long-serving individual/commonwealth citizen over the age of 30 years.
- The individual is considered a respected and trusted broker between conflicting parties, with a strong and lengthy track record of successful peacebuilding in Commonwealth societies.
- Has built sustainable mechanisms, institutions or processes for dialogue which have, based on objective evaluation, contributed to a definitive end to conflict, lasting peace, social cohesion, or other observed positive change.
- The individual, in the pursuit of those efforts, consistently used their significant influence to promote the Commonwealth values of tolerance, respect, understanding, moderation, celebration of cultural, racial, ethnic diversity and religious freedom.
- Has used principles of religious faith and/or faith in the Commonwealth Charter to create positive and sustainable peace towards the aim of free and democratic societies and inclusive development.
Nomination requirements
- Only member governments, through their High Commissions in London or non-resident High Commissioners or accredited officials to the Commonwealth, and Heads of Commonwealth Accredited Organisations are eligible to submit official nominations.
- Nominations must be submitted to the Commonwealth Secretariat by email to PeacePrize@commonwealth.int and be received by 23:59 GMT on 17 January 2025.
- Nominations must be submitted as an official letter of recommendation, including an impact biography of the candidate, which outlines how the candidate meets all the specified criteria.
Application Deadline: 17th January 2025