The call for nominations is open to organisations or individuals wishing to propose candidates to expand their international recognition. The nominations can be submitted in English or French on this form by 15 October.

The list of candidates will be examined by a Jury, chaired by the President of the North-South Centre’s Executive Committee and composed of members of its Bureau. The Jury will select the two Laureates who will receive an honorary prize at an official ceremony held in the Spring of 2026 at the Portuguese Parliament.

This year’s laureates will join a prestigious list constituted by 52 personalities from 35 different countries, such as Mr Kofi Annan, Mr Peter Gabriel, Ms Simone Veil, Ms Zarifa Ghafari, Her Highness Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Mr André Azoulay, Ms Mary Robinson, Ms Amina Bouayach, and H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, as well as international organisations such as the International Commission against the Death Penalty, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Association of Ukrainian Cities, and the Global Campus of Human Rights, and the Initiative Empowering Refugees to Compete in Olympic and Paralympic Games.

If you would like to learn more about the selection process, please refer to the regulations.

For more information about the event, please visit the North South Prize of the Council of Europe’s webpage.