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Uluru Statement from the Heart

SPOTLIGHT ON CLIMATE CHAMPIONS

Supporting Change

Recognising Leadership

Inspiring a youth movement

Extraordinary people around the world have powerful solutions for the world’s biggest problems. Together, we can make sure their voices are heard. Together, we can create a peaceful, fair, just and compassionate world that cares for people and planet.

Sydney Peace Prize Recipients

2021 Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is an invitation to the Australian people to walk with First Nations people to create a better future.
2021 Uluru Statement from the Heart
2019 The Me Too movement
Every human being has the right to walk through this life with their full humanity in tact. Part of the work of the Me Too movement is the restoration of that humanity.
2019 The Me Too movement
2018 Professor Joseph Stiglitz
Inequality is created. We know the economic and social policies with which we can build a better world. The challenge today is our politics.
2018 Professor Joseph Stiglitz
2017 Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter is our call to action. It is a tool to reimagine a world where Black people are free to exist, free to live, and a tool for our allies to show up for us.
2017 Black Lives Matter
2016 Naomi Klein
What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’re ever going to get to build a better world?
2016 Naomi Klein
2015 Dr George Gittoes AM
I’d rather send an army of musicians, artists, painters and communicators, than battalions of soldiers with their guns
2015 Dr George Gittoes AM
2014 Julian Burnside AO QC
Some of us remember how things once were, some of us see how things could be
2014 Julian Burnside AO QC
2013 Dr Cynthia Maung
For communities to start to heal and move towards peace after decades of conflict and oppression, civil society must be strong
2013 Dr Cynthia Maung
2012 Senator Sekai Holland
Give peace a chance but keep the pressure on
2012 Senator Sekai Holland
2011 Professor Noam Chomsky
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below
2011 Professor Noam Chomsky
2010 Dr Vandana Shiva
You are not Atlas carrying the world on your shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you
2010 Dr Vandana Shiva
2009 John Pilger
Peace is only possible with justice and with information that gives us the power to act justly
2009 John Pilger
2008 Patrick Dodson
Leadership is an elusive concept, hard to describe and impossible to prescribe. It is more evident in its absence, so that when leadership is needed, its lack is sorely felt
2008 Patrick Dodson
2007 Hans Blix
Disarmament by war and democracy by occupation are difficult prospects
2007 Hans Blix
2006 Irene Khan
There can be no peace without justice and respect for human rights
2006 Irene Khan
2005 Olara Otunnu
The time has come to make the protection of all our children a common cause that can unite us across our political orientation, religious affiliation and cultural traditions
2005 Olara Otunnu
2004 Arundhati Roy
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing
2004 Arundhati Roy
2003 Dr Hanan Ashrawi
We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering
2003 Dr Hanan Ashrawi
2002 Mary Robinson
Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people, they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation
2002 Mary Robinson
2001 Sir William Deane AC KBE
Where there is no room for national pride, or national shame, about the past, there can be no national soul
2001 Sir William Deane AC KBE
2000 Xanana Gusmão
Being patient does not mean being silent
2000 Xanana Gusmão
1999 Archbishop Desmond Tutu
There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in
1999 Archbishop Desmond Tutu
1998 Professor Muhammad Yunus
Poverty is the absence of all human rights. To build stable peace we must find ways to provide opportunities for people to live decent lives
1998 Professor Muhammad Yunus

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Congratulations to the 2021 Sydney Peace Prize Winner

Uluru Statement from the Heart

SPOTLIGHT ON CLIMATE CHAMPIONS

Supporting Change

Recognising Leadership

Inspiring a youth movement

Sydney Peace Prize Recipients

2021 Uluru Statement from the Heart

The Uluru Statement from the Heart is an invitation to the Australian people to walk with First Nations people to create a better future.

2021 Uluru Statement from the Heart

2019 The Me Too movement

Every human being has the right to walk through this life with their full humanity in tact. Part of the work of the Me Too movement is the restoration of that humanity.

2019 The Me Too movement

2018 Professor Joseph Stiglitz

Inequality is created. We know the economic and social policies with which we can build a better world. The challenge today is our politics.

2018 Professor Joseph Stiglitz

2017 Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter is our call to action. It is a tool to reimagine a world where Black people are free to exist, free to live, and a tool for our allies to show up for us.

2017 Black Lives Matter

2016 Naomi Klein

What if confronting the climate crisis is the best chance we’re ever going to get to build a better world?

2016 Naomi Klein

2015 Dr George Gittoes AM

I’d rather send an army of musicians, artists, painters and communicators, than battalions of soldiers with their guns

2015 Dr George Gittoes AM

2014 Julian Burnside AO QC

Some of us remember how things once were, some of us see how things could be

2014 Julian Burnside AO QC

2013 Dr Cynthia Maung

For communities to start to heal and move towards peace after decades of conflict and oppression, civil society must be strong

2013 Dr Cynthia Maung

2012 Senator Sekai Holland

Give peace a chance but keep the pressure on

2012 Senator Sekai Holland

2011 Professor Noam Chomsky

Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below

2011 Professor Noam Chomsky

2010 Dr Vandana Shiva

You are not Atlas carrying the world on your shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you

2010 Dr Vandana Shiva

2009 John Pilger

Peace is only possible with justice and with information that gives us the power to act justly

2009 John Pilger

2008 Patrick Dodson

Leadership is an elusive concept, hard to describe and impossible to prescribe. It is more evident in its absence, so that when leadership is needed, its lack is sorely felt

2008 Patrick Dodson

2007 Hans Blix

Disarmament by war and democracy by occupation are difficult prospects

2007 Hans Blix

2006 Irene Khan

There can be no peace without justice and respect for human rights

2006 Irene Khan

2005 Olara Otunnu

The time has come to make the protection of all our children a common cause that can unite us across our political orientation, religious affiliation and cultural traditions

2005 Olara Otunnu

2004 Arundhati Roy

Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing

2004 Arundhati Roy

2003 Dr Hanan Ashrawi

We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering

2003 Dr Hanan Ashrawi

2002 Mary Robinson

Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people, they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation

2002 Mary Robinson

2001 Sir William Deane AC KBE

Where there is no room for national pride, or national shame, about the past, there can be no national soul

2001 Sir William Deane AC KBE

2000 Xanana Gusmão

Being patient does not mean being silent

2000 Xanana Gusmão

1999 Archbishop Desmond Tutu

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in