The prize recognizes the achievements of those who dedicate their lives to the service of humanity in the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion, and in community development, guided by the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
The Prize will be presented once every five years as a tribute to the outstanding achievements and contributions of two individuals (one female and one male), not to be selected from the same geographic region. The Prize, which was established by the General Assembly in June 2014, in resolution 68/275, will be presented for the first time in 2015 through a streamlined process in accordance with the Statute and General Assembly resolution 69/269 of 2 April 2015.
The individuals who are to receive the Prize shall be announced in the course of June 2015, with the first prizes awarded at UN Headquarters in New York during the commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day (18 July).
Deadline for receiving nomination is 18 May 2015.
Nominations should be sent in English to the Secretariat by email at: mandelaprize@un.org. To submit a nomination, those interested can download the nomination form which is available here.
Further information about the Prize can also be found here.
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