Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony

Join us for the Sydney Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Lecture to honour our 2025 recipient, esteemed international jurist and former United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Judge Navi Pillay.

Judge Pillay will be in Sydney to give a keynote address and accept the award from Lord Mayor Clover Moore at the Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony.

The 2025 Sydney Peace Prize jury citation reads that Judge Navi Pillay will be awarded the Prize “for a lifetime of advocating for fundamental human rights, peace with justice and the rights of women, all of which serves a clarion call in the face of a growing culture of impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, towards accountability and responsibility."

Judge Pillay is widely recognised for her unwavering commitment to defending fundamental human rights, promoting peace with justice, and championing the rights of women and marginalised communities. Her life’s work has been a powerful force against the global rise in impunity for war crimes and crimes against humanity, pushing instead for accountability, the rule of law, and the protection of human dignity - from South Africa to Sri Lanka, Rwanda to Myanmar, and the Occupied Palestine Territory.