World BEYOND War wants to honor those working to abolish the institution of war itself. With the Nobel Peace Prize and other nominally peace-focused institutions so frequently honoring other good causes or, in fact, wagers of war, we intend this award to go to educators or activists intentionally and effectively advancing the cause of war abolition, accomplishing reductions in war-making, war preparations, or war culture.

Who are past recipients? See winners from previous years at
https://worldbeyondwar.org/war-abolisher-awards

When, and how will the award be given? With an announcement on August 21 and a public online event on August 28, 2023.

Who can be nominated? Any individual or organization or movement doing educational and/or nonviolent activist work toward the ending of all war. (No World BEYOND War staff or board members or advisory board members are eligible.)

Who can nominate someone? Any individual or organization who/which has signed the WBW Declaration of Peace.

When will the nomination period be? May 1 through June 30, 2023.

Who will select the winner? A panel of members from the WBW board of directors and the advisory board.

What are the criteria for choosing? The body of work for which the person or organization or movement is nominated should directly support one or more of the three segments of the WBW strategy for reducing and eliminating war as outlined in A Global Security System, An Alternative to War: Demilitarizing Security, Managing Conflict Without Violence, and Building a Culture of Peace.

Lifetime Award: Some years, in addition to the annual award, a lifetime award may be given to an individual in honor of many years of work.

Youth Award: Some years, a youth award may honor a young person, or organization or movement of young people.

Unsuccessful nominations from previous years will be carried over to the next year.

The identity of nominators will be treated as anonymous.