The Sydney Prize jury has announced the choice of UN High Commissioner Judge Navi Pillay as the recipient of the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize. The jury’s rationale and citation reads, “Navi Pillay, for a lifetime of advocating for accountability and
Join us for the Sydney Peace Prize Gala Dinner to honour our 2025 recipient, eminent international jurist, Dr Navi Pillay. The Gala Dinner is the Sydney Peace Foundation’s annual fundraising event. This iconic evening, held in gracious Maclaurin Hall at the University
Join us for the Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture to honour our 2025 recipient, esteemed international jurist Dr Navi Pillay. Judge Pillay will be in Sydney to accept the award to accept the award at the Sydney Peace Prize
The Sydney Peace Foundation is honoured to announce that Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and eminent international jurist, will receive the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize for a lifetime of advocating for accountability and responsibility in
Friday night's panel (9 May 2025) on the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan was well attended
The Gaza medic massacre is the largest killing of humanitarian workers in modern history. Israel must be held accountable for this, urges Mohamed Duar. For eight agonising days, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) repeated the same haunting words: “Their fate remains unknown”. For
We write to you as a group of organisations from partner countries to the global F-35 jet programme, and supportive organisations, calling on our Governments to immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel, directly and indirectly, including F-35 fighter jets, components, and
Honouring a legacy of advocacy The Peace and Social Justice Scholarship supports Master of Social Justice students at the University of Sydney, honouring Marty Morrison's legacy of activism, compassion, and commitment to human rights and equality. n 2025, the University of Sydney
Women's Club Member Lecture: Insights into this year’s Sydney Peace Prize to the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Kate Miranda, Director, NSW at Australian Red Cross will talk on the work of the Australian Red Cross, its 110 year anniversary celebration, the
Join a panel of experts for a conversation that tackles the moral and ethical obligations integral to research and investing priorities. We are living in an era of overlapping crises: from climate catastrophe to devastating wars, alongside the age-old ravages of inequality at
Join us for the Sydney Peace Prize Gala Dinner to honour our 2024 recipient, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The Gala Dinner is the Sydney Peace Foundation’s annual fundraising event. This memorable evening offers you and your guests an intimate
Join us for the Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture to honour our 2024 recipient, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. CEO and General Secretary of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Jagan Chapagain, will
The Sydney Peace Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement as the recipient of the 2024 Sydney Peace Prize, for courageous and highly respected humanitarian work and respect for common humanity. In
When Sydney Peace Foundation Human Rights Medal recipient Nelson Mandela was released from prison, his first overseas visit was to the University of California, Berkeley to thank students for their unfailing support through peaceful protest demanding an end to apartheid. For
Today, on International Women’s Day, as we honour the achievements of women across the world, we must not lose sight of their ongoing struggles to live a more equitable, just and peaceful life. At a time of mounting geopolitical conflicts, increasing
The Sydney Peace Foundation urges the Australian Government to immediately restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main lifeline for humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. The UN and other aid organisations have
Today the Sydney Peace Foundation joins with others in calling for the Australian Government to support the International Court of Justice process in investigating allegations of serious breaches of international law under the Genocide Convention by the State of Israel. In
People of the world who cherish human rights have lost a champion. The courageous, skilled, inimitable John Pilger, prolific author, film maker, foreign and war correspondent died in London on December 30 2023. He was 84 years old. This piece was originally
On Sunday 10 December, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We celebrate the day the nations of the world agreed to recognise, in the words of the Declaration, “the inherent dignity and of the
28 November 2023 Dear Prime Minister, As the Sydney Peace Foundation Council, we reaffirm our commitment to disarmament and advance our goal of a nuclear weapon free world. In this time of increased global tension, conflict and military escalation it has never been
We were so honoured to award the Gold Medal for Human Rights to Christiana Figueres on 12 March in the Lord Mayor's Reception Room at the Sydney Town Hall. Christiana gave an impassioned speech about the need for urgent action
We were so pleased to offer a sneak peak unveiling of the Me Too movement as the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize recipient on 30 April before the news broke publicly. Thank you to everyone who woke up so early to
We are thrilled to bring you an exciting opportunity to see 2014 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Julian Burnside's new documentary Border Politics, and to enjoy a live Q&A with Burnside himself! Border Politics follows Burnside as he travels the globe examining
Jandali composes symphonies which integrate ancient folk melodies from Aleppo and the Silk Road to preserve the musical heritage of Syria. "I'm trying to integrate these ancient melodies that Aleppo embraced into my symphonic, classic and chamber works in an effort
Human rights are for everyone, equally, universally, and forever. Unfortunately in today's world, many people are denied a life in dignity. The challenges to peace and justice are daunting, but now is not the time to falter. 2017 will mark the