In 1989, the late U.S. Congressman Hon. Robert Leggett, Suzi Leggett, former 
senior advisor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the U.S. 
Congress, and H.E. Viscount Han Min Su founded the World Peace Prize Awarding 
Council, a non-profit organization to promote world peace. 

Today, World Peace Prize Awarding Council is one of the most prestigious 
international peace recognition organizations in the world. At its 30th 
anniversary, the World Peace Prize Awarding Council celebrates the historical 
significance of World Peace Prize that has been awarded to world leaders and 
heads of states who had made outstanding contributions to humanity at the time 
they received the awards. Top Honor Prize recipients include: Ronald Reagan, 
fortieth President of the United States; Hon. Mahatma Gandhi, pre-eminent 
political and ideological leader of India; H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, the 
only living Buddha who is formally recognized in the world today, the Buddha is 
the supreme leader, that is, Pope of Buddhism; H.E. Fidel Ramos, twelfth 
President of the Philippines; Gen. Yakubu Gowan, third Head of State of the 
Republic of Nigeria; H.E. Syngman Rhee, first President of South Korea; H.E. 
Abdurrahman Wahid, fourth President of Indonesia; H.E. Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, 
first President of Mongolia; H.E. Hosni Mubarak, fourth President of Egypt; 
H.E. Kuniwo Nakamura, sixth President of Palau; H.E. Yitzhak Rabin, fifth Prime 
Minister of Israel; and H.E. Meles Zenawi, thirteenth Prime Minister of 
Ethiopia. H.E. Taufaʻahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga Kingdom; H.E. Emomali 
Rahmon, third president of Tajikistan. H.E. Lu Hsiu-Lien, former Vice President 
of the Republic of China. H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, thirtieth Prime Minister of 
Cambodia.

In 2012, the United States Senate passed the Senate Resolution S. Res 614 
celebrating the World Peace Prize and commending the 1989 Council for advancing 
peace, justice, and inter-religious collaborations. The resolution celebrates 
and recognizes World Peace Prize recipients including President Ronald Reagan, 
and H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. 

As we celebrate the success of the World Peace Prize Awarding Council for its 
international renown and historical significance, we are also sad that H.E. 
Viscount Han Min Su, our former Chair, has passed away. The Viscount has always 
been a kind and deeply benevolent leader, who spared no efforts in advancing 
world peace and furthering friendship among humankind.

Since the inception of the World Peace Prize Awarding Council in 1989, the 
Council has been widely respected for its impartial, judicious, rigorous and 
sagacious practice as we adhere to the core spirit of advancing peace, justice 
and inter-religious collaborations.

However, some individuals and organizations are impersonating our 
organization's name, using the key signifiers of our name and of our activities 
to conduct business. The World Peace Prize Awarding Council is ardently 
concerned about these fraudulent infringements.  With the deepest respect for 
the law, the facts, justice, and to uphold the true spirit of our historical 
organization and our award, The World Peace Prize Awarding Council hereby 
solemnly state the following facts:

The World Peace Prize Awarding Council, whose full name is World Peace Corps 
Mission, World Peace Corp Academy and World Peace Prize Awarding Council, Inc., 
also widely referred by the public as the World Peace Prize Awarding Council, 
or World Peace Corps Mission, was established in 1989, and is the only World 
Peace Prize Awarding Council that presented World Peace Prize Top Honor Prize 
to the above listed heads of states and world leaders. 

The World Peace Prize Awarding Council is aware that four organizations were 
established using key signifiers of our name. These organizations are called 
World Peace Prize, World Peace Prize Awarding Council, World Peace Corps 
Mission, and World Peace Corps Academy. These four organizations are totally 
unrelated to us. The establishment of these organizations had never been 
jointly consented by Suzi Leggett and H.E. Viscount Han Min Su. These are not 
the organizations that presented Top Honor Prizes to heads of states and world 
leaders. 

Any organizations claiming to be the World Peace Prize Awarding Council, World 
Peace Prize Awarding Council, World Peace Corps Mission, and World Peace Corps 
Academy but were not established in 1989, and did not present the World Peace 
Prize to any of the above listed world leaders, are organizations impersonating 
the name, history, and status of the World Peace Prize Awarding Council to 
conduct their own activities. 

The World Peace Prize Awarding Council has no affiliations with any national or 
ethnic caucuses or organizations, such as the Irish Caucus, in the United 
States or in any parts of the world. No director, member, or any personnel 
within the World Peace Prize Awarding Council is, or has ever been given 
consent by the Board of Directors to establish association or affiliation with 
any national or ethnic caucuses in the United States or any parts of the world. 

All businesses of the World Peace Prize Awarding Council are directly overseen 
by the Chair, Suzi Leggett through the Washington D.C. Office. The Council has 
nothing to do with any activities conducted by impersonating organizations. 

Since the inception of the Council in 1989, all executive decisions must be 
jointly agreed upon by Hon. Robert Leggett, Suzi Leggett, and H.E. Viscount Han 
Min Su. After Hon. Robert Leggett passed away, all decisions must be jointly 
agreed by Suzi Leggett and H.E. Viscount Han Min Su. When H.E. Viscount Han Min 
Su had been the Chair of the World Peace Prize Awarding Council, what he did 
that was agreed upon by Suzi Leggett was his action on behalf of the World 
Peace Prize Awarding Council. If either the Viscount Han Min Su or Suzi Leggett 
carried out independent actions without seeking consent from their counterpart, 
those actions were not actions taken on behalf of our Council, but for other 
organizations. Those actions had nothing to do with the World Peace Prize 
Awarding Council that was established in 1989. 

All the prizes that had been awarded to recipients had been seriously vetted by 
the Council before the awards were presented to the recipients. The World Peace 
Prize Awarding Council takes every determination seriously. All awarding 
decisions are final. Just like the Nobel Prize, once it is awarded, the prize 
will not be cancelled. 

Any entities other than our Council calling themselves World Peace Prize 
Awarding Council, or World Peace Prize, are impersonating our renowned 
reputation to conduct their own activities. The public must not be deceived.

Promoting peace is an arduous task. The World Peace Prize Awarding Council will 
continue to uphold our mission to recognize exceptional individuals who 
contribute to the cultivation of peace for humanity regardless of personal cost 
and sacrifices, and to those who offer exceptional vision and leadership for 
the development of a better world.

Suzi Leggett                                                              
Chair, World Peace Prize Awarding Council
May 6, 2019
http://worldpeaceprize.org/

SOURCE: World Peace Prize Awarding Council

CONTACT: info@Worldpeaceprize.org