Overview
- The prize recognizes the Armenia–Azerbaijan agreement signed in the United States on August 8, 2025, which organizers say advances dialogue, normalization, and conflict resolution after decades of tension.
- Afghan advocate Zarqa Yaftali was honored for safeguarding girls’ and children’s education, providing resources, psychosocial support, and services to more than 100,000 people.
- An independent international jury selected the winners, with Secretary General Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam calling the peace deal a major diplomatic achievement that lays foundations for a safer future in the Caucasus.
- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev welcomed the recognition, describing it as a shared acknowledgment of efforts to establish peace.
- This is the first time the award has recognized laureates from the Caucasus and Afghanistan, with the ceremony set for the Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi and a planned livestream at 7pm UAE time.