Submission deadline for Commonwealth Peace Prize extended until January 2025

The prize is a part of the Faith in the Commonwealth Initiative, a partnership launched in 2017 with the Khalili Foundation to amplify the efforts of young people - in collaboration with older people - to promote peace and sustain harmony across the Commonwealth's diverse cultural, indigenous, and religious groups. Announcing the extension at a briefing of High Commissioners and Commonwealth Accredited Organisations in London on 6 December 2024,  the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, underscored the role of peace in achieving fair, just and peaceful societies. She said: “Cultivating a culture of peace lies at the heart of the Commonwealth Charter. Over a decade ago, our member states affirmed their shared conviction that peace, security, respect, and understanding—quintessential Commonwealth values—are essential to the progress and prosperity we all seek. The Commonwealth Peace Prize embodies these ideals. “I encourage you, our member states and Commonwealth Accredited Organisations, to embrace this opportunity to nominate distinguished individuals whose efforts have built bridges across divides, promoted understanding, and helped communities ...