The Sunhak Peace Prize (선학평화상) was established to continue the legacy of Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, and is given biennially in Seoul, Korea, in recognition of individuals and organizations that have made enduring contributions to help resolve worldwide suffering, conflict, poverty, and threats to the environment. Laureates are selected by the Sunhak Peace Prize Selection Committee, chaired by the former President of the European Commission and the first chair of the GAVI Board, José Manuel Barroso. The Prize is organized by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation, chaired by Thomas G. Walsh. Some sources report that the Prize is also awarded by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), founded by South Korean Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han. Eligible laureates must be living at the time of the nomination in order to receive the award. Purpose The Sunhak Peace Prize is awarded to those recognized and acknowledged as contributors to peace and human development. It was founded at the behest of Hak Ja Han Moon, the widow of Sun Myung Moon, to honor his ideals and achievements, as an alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize. Its concept of peace is based on the vision of ensuring a peaceful world, by advocating for sustainable human development, conflict resolution, and ecological conservation. Vision and mission The Prize's "Tenets of Peace" lays out three main objectives it advocates for: Respect for Human Development: Largely covering wider education and welfare, poverty relief, and disease eradication to respect human rights and human dignity. Conflict Resolution: An aspect that engages in the resolution of conflicts between people of various and opposing religions and their denominations, ethnicities, and nationalities. Ecological Conservation: Special emphasis can be found on the preservation of the natural environment's resources aimed at balancing the natural and human worlds sustainably.