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We are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Internet Peace Prize.

Nominations

The Process

1

Nominations

Anyone may submit a nomination for someone to be awarded the Internet Peace Prize. To do so, enter the person’s name and why you feel they should be awarded the prize in the comment form below.

2

Screening

Nominations are reviewed by the Sunfull Foundation. Candidates that meet the prize requirements, along with a report on their activity, are forwarded to the IPP Award Committee.

3

Selection & Announce­ment

The IPP Award Committee reviews the candidates and selects a winner. The winner is notified, after which, an announcement is released to the media.

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Nominees for the 2nd Internet Peace Prize (2026)

1. Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States

  • Led global efforts to combat cyberbullying and protect children through the "Be Best" campaign
  • Advocated for online safety through initiatives to prevent the distribution of harmful digital content
  • Contributed to raising global awareness and shaping policies to protect the digital rights of children and youth

2. Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico

  • Responded to the case of Fatima Zavala, a 13-year-old girl who was cyberbullied for her love of K-pop
  • Declared a zero-tolerance policy on cyberbullying and introduced stronger protective measures for victims
  • Demonstrated policy leadership in promoting a safer digital environment

The Internet Peace Prize Award Committee

The Internet Peace Prize (IPP) Award Committee consists of inter­nat­ion­ally rec­og­nized global leaders and Nobel Prize Laureates.

Dr. Chong-yang Kim

Dr. Chong-yang Kim
Co-Chair, IPP Award Committee
President, International Human
Rights League of Korea, Chairman, Hanyang University

Dr. Byoung-chul Min

Dr. Byoung-chul Min
Co-Chair, IPP Award Committee
Chairman, Sunfull Foundation
Endowed Chair Professor, Chung-Ang University

Dr. Tilman Ruff

Dr. Tilman Ruff
Member, IPP Award Committee
Co-President of IPPNW,
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate1

Dr. Peter C. Doherty

Dr. Peter C. Doherty
Member, IPP Award Committee
Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine2

Salih Murat Tamer

H.E. Salih Murat Tamer
Member, IPP Award Committee
Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Korea

Note1: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) was awarded the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize for their considerable service to mankind by spreading authoritative information and by creating an awareness of the catastrophic consequences of atomic warfare.

Note2: Peter C. Doherty was awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Rolf M. Zinkernagel for their work in explaining how the immune system recognizes cells infected by viruses.

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Screening, Selection, & Announcement

Nominations for candidates for the Internet Peace Prize, along with their qualifications, are submitted through this website. As names are submitted, the Sunfull Foundation reviews the candidates, their qualifications, and their background to ensure they meet the Internet Peace Prize criteria:

  • Has contributed to preventing or countering hate remarks, racial discrimination, human rights violations and hate crimes on the internet, or
  • Has contributed to humanity, world peace, and the fulfillment of human rights, without being restricted by nationality, religion, ideology, race, ethnicity, gender, or other differences.

The names of candidates, along with a background report, are submitted to the Award Committee. The Committee reviews the nominations and makes the final determination for the Internet Peace Prize recipient.

Nominations are reviewed and selections are made without regard to nationality, race, religion, or ideology.

The Internet Peace Prize Award Committee consists of global leaders of peace, including Nobel Peace Prize and Noble Medicine Prize Laureates, representing the fields of education, culture, science and human rights. This committee selects the candidate (or candidates) to be awarded the Internet Peace Prize.

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