North-South Prize of the Council of Europe

The North-South Prize is awarded each year since 1995 to two candidates (activists, personalities or organisations) who have stood out for their exceptional commitment to promoting North-South solidarity.

The candidates (if natural person, preferably a man and a woman) must have distinguished themselves in the following areas: protection of human rights, defence of pluralist democracy, public awareness raising on issues of global interdependence and solidarity. Despite the variety of nationalities and fields of action of those that have received the Prize since its creation, they all have in common a strong commitment to the promotion of North-South partnership.

Call for nomination is closed for the 2022 North-South Prize of the Council of Europe.

Regulations

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The Covax Mechanism

The Covax Mechanism is selected by the Jury in recognition to the efforts made by this global initiative to ensure that COVID 19 vaccines are available worldwide, including in low-income countries, and ultimately for striving for a more equitable world when it comes to the protection of people’s lives and public health.

Zarifa Ghafari

The Jury decided to award the Prize to Ms. Zarifa Ghafari, former Mayor of Maidan Shahr, capital city of the Wardak Province in Afghanistan for her courage and strong commitment to defending women’s rights in her home country, as well as internationally.