Celebrating Peacemakers
We shine a spotlight on trailblazers who have advanced the role of women in creating a more peaceful and secure world.
Spotlight on Awardees
Hillary Clinton Award
Humberto De la Calle
Mr. Humberto De la Calle served as lead negotiator for the Colombian government and is the former Vice-President of Colombia.
Hillary Clinton Award
Maria Paulina Riveros
Maria Paulina Riveros was one of highest ranking members of the Colombian negotiating team, co-chair of the Gender Sub-Commission, and deputy attorney general of Colombia.
Hillary Clinton Award
Jineth Bedoya
Jineth Bedoya is a courageous Colombian journalist and advocate for victims of sexual violence.
Hillary Clinton Award
Elena Ambrosi
Elena Ambrosi was the thematic director of the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace and a key member of the Colombian government’s negotiating team in Havana.
Hillary Clinton Award
Zainab Bangura
Zainab Bangura was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
The Trailblazer Award
Alissa Rubin
Alissa Rubin has spent much of her 35 year reporting career covering conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans.
Hillary Clinton Award
Miriam Coronel Ferrer
Miriam Coronel Ferrer was the chief negotiator for the Phillippines government in the Mindanao Peace Talks.
Hillary Clinton Award
Staffan de Mistura
Staffan de Mistura is the UN Envoy to Syria, appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2014.
Hillary Clinton Award
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is the former Secretary-General of NATO.
Hillary Clinton Award
Dr. Denis Mukwege
Dr. Denis Mukwege is the founder of the Panzi hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.