Source: TH
Context: The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2024 will be awarded to Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile and global advocate for human rights, gender equality, and democracy.
About Indira Gandhi Peace Prize:
- Origin: Instituted in 1986 by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust in memory of India’s former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.
- Aim:
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- Honors contributions to peace, disarmament, and development, fostering global harmony, scientific progress, and human betterment.
- Award Components:
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- Monetary Prize: ₹25 lakh
- Citation: Recognizing exemplary achievements.
- Award Given By:
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- Selected by an international jury, chaired this year by Shivshankar Menon, former National Security Adviser.
- Recipient for 2024:
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- Michelle Bachelet: Former Chilean President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, for championing gender equality, democracy, and human rights globally.
- Notable Past Recipients:
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- Mikhail Gorbachev (1987)
- UNICEF (1989)
- Jimmy Carter (1997)
- Angela Merkel (2013)
- ISRO (2014)
- Sir David Attenborough (2019)
- Pratham NGO (2021)
- Indian Medical Association and the Trained Nurses Association of India (2022)
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