“The 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize Awarded
to Waris Dirie and Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina”
Making the World Better for Future Generazions |
Laureate Announcement to be made in Cape Town, South Africa,
on Thursday November 22nd2018, at 5:00 PM at the Cape Town International Convention Center.
Waris Dirie: human rights activist and super-model, recognized throughout the world for her work to eliminate the practice of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation).
Akinwumi A. Adesina: President of the African Development Bank, committed to the eradication of poverty through agricultural innovation, and promoting Good Governance through the works of developing Africa’s economy.
The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee recognizes the immense importance of Africa, observes that Africa is undergoing rapid change and development, while also facing challenges. These Laureates have made dramatic contributions to Africa’s growth and development.
At the Cape Town International Convention Center, the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee announced that the 2019 Laureates for the Sunhak Peace Prize would be Waris Dirie, 58 year-old world-class supermodel and anti-FGM activist, and Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, 53 year-old president of the African Development Bank Group.
Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina |
Waris Dirie |
Waris Dirie is widely acclaimed for raising awareness throughout the world, about the tragic practice which is still prevalent in some parts of the world, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee selected Waris Dirie in recognition of her tireless advocacy for the rights of girls and women, and her call for a worldwide resolution calling for the eradication of FGM, thereby protecting girls who are at the risk of FGM.
As an agricultural economist, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been a leader in agricultural innovation for over 30 years. He has contributed greatly to food security in Africa, aimed at improving the lives of millions currently living in poverty, throughout the African continent. The Sunhak Committee acknowledges Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s achievements in promoting Good Governance through the works of improving Africa’s economies and lifting millions of rural and poor farmers out of poverty.
The Sunhak Peace Prize Committee stated, that “both laureates have made a significant contribution to improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable in Africa.”