Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been named the recipient of the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award, an honour presented by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, South Korea.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan becomes the first African leader to win this category of the Sunhak Award, joining past recipients such as former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
The award ceremony, marking the sixth edition of the event, is scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2025, in Seoul, where Jonathan and other honorees will be celebrated.
The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee highlighted Jonathan’s dedication to peacebuilding and democratic advocacy across Africa as the key reason for his selection. His contributions, particularly through the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), and the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP), have played a vital role in mediation and conflict resolution efforts across the continent.
The Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation presents two categories of awards biennially: the Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award and the Sunhak Peace Prize, both recognizing individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to global peace and human development.
Notable past winners of the Sunhak Peace Award include former Senegalese President Macky Sall, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina, Dame Sarah Catherine Gilbert—co-developer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine—and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.
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