United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize

UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize
Awarded for	Dedicated service to humanity, in the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion, and in community development
Date	July 20, 2020
Location	UNHQ, New York
Presented by	UNSG
First awarded	2015
Last awarded	2020
Currently held by	Marianna Vardinoyannis and Morissanda Kouyaté
Website	Official website

The United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize is awarded every five years by the United Nations on Mandela Day to two individuals, one woman and one man from different geographic regions, in recognition of their dedicated service to humanity, in the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion, and in community development, guided by the purposes and principles of the UN. It was established in 2014 by a UN General Assembly resolution in honour of Nelson Mandela.[1]

Nominations

Written nominations for the prize can be submitted by member states and observer states of the UN, entities and intergovernmental organizations, institutions of higher education, independent research centres and institutes, NGOs and laureates of the prize.

Staff members of any organization of the UN system are not eligible.[1]

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