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Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award.
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Jonathan is being recognized for his consistent mediation efforts and pro-democracy initiatives aimed at fostering peace across Africa.
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He will receive the award alongside three other individuals at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea on April 11, 2025.
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award.
The award, presented by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation, recognizes Jonathan’s consistent mediation efforts and pro-democracy initiatives aimed at fostering peace across Africa.
According to the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee, Jonathan’s work is particularly evident through the organizations he leads, including the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, the West African Elders Forum, and the International Summit Council for Peace.
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The committee stated that Jonathan is being recognized with the Founder’s Prize for his contributions to peace and human development.
The award ceremony, the sixth in the series, will take place in Seoul, South Korea on April 11, 2025. Jonathan will receive the award alongside three other individuals: Patrick Awuah Jr., Founder and President of Ashesi University in Ghana; Hugh Evans, co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen; and Wanjira Mathai, Regional Director for Africa at the World Resources Institute.
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Hak Ja Han Moon, founder of the Sunhak Peace Prize, stated, “The lives of the laureates serve as an inspiring testament to how peace can be achieved through concrete actions and cultural transformation.”
She added, “Over the past decade, the Sunhak Peace Prize has identified and honoured individuals who have dedicated themselves to addressing urgent global challenges based on its three core values: respect for human rights, reconciliation of conflicts, and ecological conservation.”
Jonathan’s Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, announced that the former Nigerian leader becomes the third recipient and the first African leader to win this category of the Sunhak Award, following former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
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