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A new Barcelona award will recognise global human rights initiatives
The Ayuntamiento de Barcelona has announced the creation of a new international award focused on peace and human rights. The distinction will recognise projects that have a real impact on coexistence and conflict resolution at a global level.
The award will carry a prize of 300,000 euros and will be presented every two years. It is open to individuals, organisations, and institutions from any country, with the aim of identifying initiatives that generate measurable and sustainable change.
The first edition is scheduled for 2027. With this launch, Barcelona aims to position itself as a benchmark for recognising projects linked to a culture of peace and coexistence.
The prize adds to other lines of work promoted by the city council in this area. For years, the city has been developing initiatives in mediation, international collaboration, and the promotion of fundamental rights.
The creation of this distinction broadens that approach and projects local activity onto a global stage, with the intention of attracting proposals that could serve as examples in other contexts.
Although the prize has an international scope, it reinforces Barcelona's image as a city committed to coexistence and rights. This could lead to more projects, initiatives, and collaborations that also have a local impact. In the medium term, it consolidates a line of action that connects public policy with the daily lives of residents.
The initiative places the city on a new level within the global debate.