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Jonathan Receives 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize Recognition
Former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been awarded the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Prize by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, South Korea. He becomes the third recipient and the first African leader to receive this honor, following former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
The award ceremony, the sixth in the series, is scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2025, in Seoul, where Dr. Jonathan and other laureates will be honored.
The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee recognized Dr. Jonathan for his consistent mediation efforts and pro-democracy initiatives aimed at fostering peace across Africa. His leadership roles in organizations such as the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), and the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP) were highlighted as instrumental in promoting stability and democratic values on the continent.
The Sunhak Peace Prize, established to honor individuals and organizations contributing to world peace and human development, has previously recognized notable figures including former Senegalese President Macky Sall and Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Dr. Jonathan will receive his award alongside three other distinguished 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.
The founder of the Sunhak Peace Prize, Hak Ja Han Moon, emphasized that the lives of the laureates serve as inspiring examples of achieving peace through concrete actions and cultural transformation.