Testimonials

The City of Sydney is a proud supporter of this prize, Australia’s only international award for peace. In recognising outstanding contributions to peace, justice and nonviolence and to human rights, the Sydney Peace Prize advocates for peace and reminds us of the urgent need to take action to address conflict and discord. On behalf of the City of Sydney, I congratulate the Sydney Peace Foundation on the continued success of the Sydney Peace Prize.

- Clover Moore

This is an important prize, not only for our city but for this nation, and as Chancellor of the University of Sydney I am pleased that we have been associated with it from its inception. Higher education institutions have an important role in advocating for a more peaceful society – as Nelson Mandela said, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ – and so it is fitting that our Sydney Peace Foundation works for peace with justice both in our own communities and across the world. The Sydney Peace Prize recognises outstanding contributions to this goal.

- Belinda Hutchinson

My recent work on human rights violations in North Korea has challenged my thinking about peace. Peace which is silent, accepting of great wrongs and ignoring accountability of those responsible, is ultimately meaningless. Perhaps even counter-productive. The basic needs for shelter, food, civil justice and rights to receive and express divergent opinions are the essence of peace. So is human dignity. The Sydney Peace Foundation understands this. I support its notion of peace with justice.

- The Hon. Michael Kirby

Your work is really wonderful. This is ... building the foundation of a happy society

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The City of Sydney is a proud supporter of this prize, Australia’s only international award for peace. In recognising outstanding contributions to peace, justice and nonviolence and to human rights, the Sydney Peace Prize advocates for peace and reminds us of the urgent need to take action to address conflict and discord. On behalf of the City of Sydney, I congratulate the Sydney Peace Foundation on the continued success of the Sydney Peace Prize.

- Clover Moore

This is an important prize, not only for our city but for this nation, and as Chancellor of the University of Sydney I am pleased that we have been associated with it from its inception. Higher education institutions have an important role in advocating for a more peaceful society – as Nelson Mandela said, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ – and so it is fitting that our Sydney Peace Foundation works for peace with justice both in our own communities and across the world. The Sydney Peace Prize recognises outstanding contributions to this goal.

- Belinda Hutchinson

My recent work on human rights violations in North Korea has challenged my thinking about peace. Peace which is silent, accepting of great wrongs and ignoring accountability of those responsible, is ultimately meaningless. Perhaps even counter-productive. The basic needs for shelter, food, civil justice and rights to receive and express divergent opinions are the essence of peace. So is human dignity. The Sydney Peace Foundation understands this. I support its notion of peace with justice.

- The Hon. Michael Kirby

Your work is really wonderful. This is ... building the foundation of a happy society

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama