Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize
The Wateler Peace Prize is awarded annually by the Dutch Carnegie Foundation and is named for J.G.D. Wateler who, upon his death on 22 July 1927 "bequeathed his estate to the Dutch State, under the proviso that the annual revenue accruing from it should be expended upon the awarding of a prize to those who have made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace."
Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
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71 | Netherlands Armed Forces | Netherland | 2024 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
70 | Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue | Switzerland | 2022 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
69 | Rudi Vranckx | Belgium | 2018 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
68 | Sigrid Kaag | Netherland | 2016 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
67 | Lakhdar Brahimi | Algeria | 2014 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
66 | War Child | United Kingdom | 2012 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
65 | Jeremy Gilley & Peace One Day | United Kingdom | 2010 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
64 | Patrick Cammaert | Netherland | 2008 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
63 | Javier Solana | Spain | 2006 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
62 | Theo van Boven | Netherland | 2004 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
61 | The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | UN | 2001 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
60 | Liliane Fund | Netherland | 2000 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
59 | Permanent Court of Arbitration | Netherland | 1998 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
58 | Jaap Ramaker | Netherland | 1997 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
57 | Rolf Ekéus | Sweden | 1996 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
56 | Max van der Stoel | Netherland | 1995 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
55 | The Jewish Cultural and Humanitarian Society | Bosnia | 1994 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
54 | Eelco Krijn, Mrs. Krijn-van Goudoever & Zita | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1993 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
53 | Wilhelm Huber, SOS - Kinderdorpen International | Germany | 1992 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
52 | The City of Leyden | Netherland | 1991 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
51 | Ji?í Hájek | Czech and Slovak Federal Republic | 1990 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
50 | Doctors Without Borders | Netherland | 1989 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
49 | Brian Urquhart | England | 1988 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
48 | Dutch Disability Council Foundation | Netherland | 1987 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
47 | Dr. Verghese Kurien | India | 1986 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
46 | UNIFIL Detachment | Netherland | 1986 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
45 | International Commission of Jurists | Switzerland | 1985 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
44 | Herman van Roijen | Netherland | 1984 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
43 | Hermann Gmeiner | Austria | 1983 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
42 | Cornelis Brouwer | Netherland | 1982 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
41 | Danny Kaye | United States | 1981 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
40 | Salvation Army | Netherland | 1977 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
39 | Manfred Lachs | Netherland | 1976 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
38 | Max Kohnstamm | Italy | 1975 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
37 | Henry Kissinger | United States | 1974 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
36 | Addeke Boerma | Netherland | 1973 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
35 | Alva Myrdal | Sweden | 1972 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
34 | Bert Röling | Netherland | 1971 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
33 | International Social Service | Switzerland | 1970 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
32 | Dutch Association for International Law | Netherland | 1969 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
31 | Coretta Scott-King | United States | 1968 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
30 | Interkerkelijk Overleg in Radio Aangelegenheden (I.K.O.R.) | France | 1967 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
29 | La Communauté de Taizé | France | 1966 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
28 | Eduard van Beinum Foundation | Netherland | 1965 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
27 | World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) | Switzerland | 1964 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
26 | Youth Volunteer Programme | Netherland | 1963 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
25 | Dag Hammarskjöld Minnesfonds | Sweden | 1962 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
24 | Willem Visser 't Hooft | Netherland | 1961 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
23 | Mlle Marguérite Nobs | Switzerland | 1960 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
22 | Youth Hostels Development Fund Foundation | Switzerland | 1959 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
21 | Georges Moens de Fernig | Belgium | 1958 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
20 | Adriaan Pelt | Netherland | 1957 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
19 | UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) | UN | 1956 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
18 | Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart | Netherland | 1955 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
17 | Anthony Eden | England | 1954 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
16 | Dutch Council of European Movement | Netherland | 1953 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
15 | M. Jean Monnet | France | 1952 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
14 | Dirk Stikker | Netherland | 1951 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
13 | Institute of Advanced International Studies | Switzerland | 1950 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
12 | The Hague Academy of International Law | Netherland | 1949 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
11 | World Council of Churches | Switzerland | 1948 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
10 | Henri van der Mandere | Netherland | 1947 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
9 | American Friends' Service Committee | England | 1939 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
8 | The Dutch Youth Hostel Association | Netherland | 1938 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
7 | Robert Baden Powell | United Kingdom | 1937 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
6 | Hague Academy of International Law | Netherland | 1936 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
5 | Radio Broadcasting Service of the League of Nations | Switzerland | 1935 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
4 | Dutch branch of the World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches | Switzerland | 1934 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
3 | Arthur Henderson | United Kingdom | 1933 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
2 | League of Nations and Peace | Netherland | 1932 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace | |
1 | Eric Drummond | Switzerland | 1931 | made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace |
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize (2021 ~ 2030)
Netherlands Armed Forces
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2024
“The Netherlands Armed Forces, through their four branches, the Royal Netherlands Army, Air Force, Navy and Marechaussee have always played and continue to play a significant role in peacekeeping, peacebuilding and stability. As early as 1913, long before the United Nations and UN peace missions existed, the Netherlands Armed Forces carried out their first peace mission in Albania, the same year the Peace Palace opened its doors. This shows that more than a hundred years ago, it was already recognized that peacekeeping and peacebuilding have many dimensions.
Since World War II, the Netherlands Armed Forces have participated in more than 80 peace missions under the flags of the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union. In addition to military support, the armed forces also provide civilian assistance. Dutch soldiers are often involved in building infrastructure, providing medical care, supporting local communities, training troops, and maintaining the rule of law.
By presenting the 2024 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize to the Netherlands Armed Forces, we would like to honor and thank all Dutch military personnel who, on a daily basis, push their own boundaries to protect those of others. Members of the Netherlands Armed Forces dedicate and sometimes sacrifice their lives to preserving or building peace worldwide.”
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2022
Swiss-based peace mediator “The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)” received the 2022 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize today at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The Carnegie Foundation Peace Palace awards this prize to HD for its more than 20-year track record in ending armed conflict and for its patient, creative and discreet approach.
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize (2020 ~ 2001)
Rudi Vranckx
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2018
The 2018 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize was awarded to Rudi Vranckx for his shown courage in reporting from conflict areas. The history of the wateler peace prize and its laureates reflect how the ideas of building peace and preventing war have changed over the past 85 years.
Sigrid Kaag
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2016
Sigrid Kaag received the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2016. The 2018 Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize was awarded to Rudi Vranckx for his shown courage in reporting from conflict areas. In 2022, The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue won the Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize.
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Jeremy Gilley/Peace One Day
Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize 2010
This most prominent Netherlands’ peace prize will be given to the organization “Peace One Day”, directed by the British documentary filmmaker Jeremy Gilley. This movement has campaigned energetically within the United Nations to recognize one day in the year specifically as the International Day of Peace, a day of global cease fire and of non violence. To that end, the UN adopted in September 2001 a resolution fixing this day annually on 21 September.
The Peace One Day movement is organizing and sponsoring targeted social and health related activities on 21 September, in various countries including Afghanistan. The Carnegie-Wateler Peace Prize will be officially awarded on 1 December 2010 in the Peace Palace. Initiator and filmmaker Jeremy Gilley will come to The Hague to receive the prize from the hand of dr Bernard Bot, Chairman of the Foundation. The prize consist of a certificate and a sum of money of 35.000,- euro.