The Sunhak Peace Prize (Korean: 선학평화상; Hanja: 鮮鶴平和賞) is an award.
It was established to continue the legacy of Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, and is given biennially in Seoul, Korea, in recognition of individuals and organizations that have made contributions to help resolve worldwide suffering, poverty, and threats to the environment.
[3] The Prize is awarded by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), founded by South Korean Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han.
[4] Eligible laureates must be living at the time of the nomination in order to receive the award.
It was awarded to Anote Tong, the former President of Kiribati, who led a crusade against climate change, with particular focus on countries in the Pacific Region[9] and to Modadugu Gupta, an Indian fisheries scientist who pioneered the aquacultural revolution.