Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
The Indira Gandhi Prize, or the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, also known as Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, is the prestigious award accorded annually by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. The prize carries a cash award of 2.5 million Indian rupees and a citation. A written work, in order to be eligible for consideration, should have been published. The panel constituted by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of prominent national and international personalities including previous recipients. The recipients are chosen from a pool of national and international nominees.
Sl | Name | Country | Flag | Year | Awarded For |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Pratham | Â India | 2021 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
33 | Sir David Attenborough | Â United Kingdom | 2019 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
32 | Centre for Science and Environment | Â India | 2018 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
31 | Manmohan Singh | Â India | 2017 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
30 | UNHCR | Â United Nations | 2015 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
29 | Indian Space Research Organisation | Â India | 2014 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
28 | Angela Merkel | Â Germany | 2013 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
27 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | Â Liberia | 2012 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
26 | Ela Bhatt | Â India | 2011 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
25 | Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | Â Brazil | 2010 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
24 | Sheikh Hasina | Â Bangladesh | 2009 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
23 | Mohamed ElBaradei | Â Egypt | 2008 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
22 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Â United States | 2007 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
21 | Wangari Maathai | Â Kenya | 2006 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
20 | Hamid Karzai | Â Afghanistan | 2005 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
19 | Maha Chakri Sirindhorn | Â Thailand | 2004 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
18 | Kofi Annan | Â Ghana | 2003 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
17 | Shridath Ramphal | Â Guyana | 2002 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
16 | Sadako Ogata | Â Japan | 2001 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
15 | Mary Robinson | Â Ireland | 2000 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
14 | M. S. Swaminathan | Â India | 1999 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
13 | Muhammad Yunus | Â Bangladesh | 1998 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
12 | Jimmy Carter | Â United States | 1997 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
11 | Médecins Sans Frontières |  France | 1996 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
10 | Olusegun Obasanjo | Â Nigeria | 1995 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
9 | Trevor Huddleston | Â United Kingdom | 1994 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
8 | Václav Havel |  Czech Republic | 1993 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
7 | Saburo Okita | Â Japan | 1992 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
6 | Rajiv Gandhi | Â India | 1991 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
5 | Sam Nujoma | Â Namibia | 1990 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
4 | UNICEF | Â United Nations | 1989 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
3 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Â Norway | 1988 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
2 | Mikhail Gorbachev | Â Soviet Union | 1987 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. | |
1 | Parliamentarians for Global Action | Â Netherlands | 1986 | creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom. |
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Laureates (2030 ~ 2021)
Ali Abu Awwad & Daniel Barenboim
Indira Gandhi Prize 2023
The 2023 Indira Gandhi Prize was jointly awarded to Mr Daniel Barenboim and Mr Ali Abu Awwad for their outstanding efforts in bringing together the youth and peoples of Israel and the Arab World for a non-violent resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict by fostering meaningful political and humanitarian dialogue, mutual social and cultural understanding, and peaceful public cooperation through the instruments of music and people's action.
IMA & TNA
Indira Gandhi Prize 2022
The 2022 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to India's Covid Warriors, the country's medical fraternity, represented by the Indian Medical Association & The Trained Nurses Association of India, for their heroic endeavours, contribution, sacrifices, commitment, compassion, courage, skill and steadfastness while performing their duties selflessly and caring for the millions who suffered during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Pratham
Indira Gandhi Prize 2021
The 2021 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Pratham for its pioneering work over more than a quarter century in seeking to ensure that every child has access to quality education, for its innovative use of digital technology to deliver education, for its programs to provide skills to young adults, for its regular evaluation of the quality of education, and for its timely response in enabling children to learn during the COVID-19-related school closures.
View More
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Laureates (2020 ~ 2011)
Sir David Attenborough
Indira Gandhi Prize 2019
he 2019 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Sir David Attenborough for a lifetime of doing more to reveal the wonders of the natural world to us than perhaps any other individual, for tirelessly working to awaken humankind A to the need to preserve and protect the biodiversity on our planet, to live in a sustainable and harmonious way with all life, and to stop being what he has called "a plague on earth."
Centre for Science and Environment
SamIndira Gandhi Prize 2018ple Award
The 2018 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, for its pioneering work over almost four decades in environmental education and protection, for its steadfast advocacy of measures to combat environmental deterioration, for its success in influencing public policies and programmes that have benefitted social and economic development in India, and for keeping the issue of environmental sustainability at the forefront of national attention and public policy.
Manmohan Singh
Indira Gandhi Prize 2017
The 2017 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister, for his leadership of the country and its achievements during the momentous ten years from 2004 to 2014, for his contributions to the cause of economic and social development, for raising India's stature in the world and furthering its relations with its neighbours and leading nations of the world, and for his dedication to the security and well-being of ordinary citizens regardless of their faith, caste, region and language.
View More
UNHCR
Indira Gandhi Prize 2015
The 2015 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in recognition of its immense contributions in assisting millions of refugees who have fled their homes, for working under difficult circumstances with governments and other agencies to bring about changes to reduce the flow of refugees, for looking to their welfare in a participative manner on a global scale, and for working tirelessly in several places simultaneously to give refugees hope for the future and relief from their suffering.
Indian Space Research Organisation
Indira Gandhi Prize 2014
The 2014 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in recognition of its path-breaking achievements in space technology culminating in the Mars Orbiter Mission; establishing India as a global leader in space research, its pioneering role in the application of advance technology in promoting broad-based, sustainable social & economic development, and addressing basic needs of our people, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Angela Merkel
Indira Gandhi Prize 2013
The 2013 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to H.E. Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, for her exemplary leadership in Europe and the world during the financial crises, her stewardship of German economic growth and the promotion of global economic stability, her commitment to universal peace and disarmament, and her leadership role in strengthening productive and mutually beneficial relations with India and other developing countries.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Indira Gandhi Prize 2012
The 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to H.E. Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia for serving as an example and an inspiration to many women in Africa and beyond; for ensuring the return of peace, democracy, development, security and order in Liberia; and for her strong interest in the consolidation and improvement of Liberia's relations with India.
Ela Bhatt
Indira Gandhi Prize 2011
The 2011 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Smt. Ela Bhatt for her lifetime achievements in comprehensively empowering women in India and elsewhere through grassroots entrepreneurship, access to shelter, healthcare, micro-finance, micro-insurance, skills, legal services, collective bargaining power and many other means, and thereby promoting equitable development and peace, following the Gandhian path of self- reliance and non-violence.
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Laureates (2010 ~ 2001)
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Indira Gandhi Prize 2010
The 2010 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to H.E. President Lula of Brazil for his outstanding contribution to the cause of eliminating poverty and promoting inclusive growth in Brazil, for his advocacy of stronger ties among the developing nations and for his singular contribution to the cause of the India-Brazil partnership.
Sheikh Hasina
Indira Gandhi Prize 2009
The 2009 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her outstanding contributions to the promotion of democracy and pluralism, her determined drive to alleviate poverty, secure social and economic justice for her people through inclusive and sustainable developments, and her consistent commitment to peace.
View More
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Indira Gandhi Prize 2007
The 2007 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for its pioneering and exemplary philanthropic work around the world and in India in health, especially in helping fight disease, illness and poor health conditions in the developing world.
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Laureates (2000 ~ 1986)
Muhammad Yunus
Indira Gandhi Prize 1998
The 1998 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Prof. Muhammad Yunus,Chairman, Grameen Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh for his unique contribution to the fight against poverty and much more equitable distribution of food resources within families after women have been empowered to control their own destinies, with a Grameen Bank Loan.
View More
Saburo Okita
Indira Gandhi Prize 1992
The 1992 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Dr. Saburo Okita, former Chairman of the Institute for Domestic and International policy studies and former Foreign Minister, Japan "in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the fields of economics, technology and h diplomacy."
UNICEF
Indira Gandhi Prize 1989
The 1989 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) "for its outstanding contribution in safeguarding and developing the health of the World's Children, through its expertise and activities extending direct and indirect assistance for the well-being of the future global community."
Gro Harlem Brundtland
Indira Gandhi Prize 1988
The 1988 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Her Excellency Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway "for her dedicated endeavours to improve the living conditions of people on this planet, especially her work, as chairperson of the World Commission on Environment and Development, to focus international attention on the close interdependence between economic development and environmenal conservation and the heed to convert our one earth into one world."
Mikhail Gorbachev
Indira Gandhi Prize 1987
The 1987 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to His Excellency Mikhai S. Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union "in recognition of his bold and imaginative proposals to initiate a positive and practical process of nuclear disarmament and his vision of a non-violent world free of nuclear weapons."
Parliamentarians for Global Action
Indira Gandhi Prize 1986
The 1986 Indira Gandhi Prize was awarded to Parliamentarians for Global Action "in recognition of their dedicated, dynamic and tenacious espousal of nuclear disarmament, their imaginative efforts to mobilize parliamentary and popular opinion all over the world on behalf of peace, development and international co-operation and their role in sponsoring the Six-Nation Five-Continent Initiative for Disarmament."