JA Worldwide Nominated for 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years.

Nominations can only be received from heads of state and certain elected officials, university professors in select fields, previous Nobel Prize winners, and a few other notable individuals. Although the identity of each nominee will officially remain anonymous for 50 years, we have been given permission to share with you that we were nominated by a distinguished professor of law and international affairs who was impressed by JA's incredible global reach, our success in delivering empowering youth at scale, and our ability to find unity in diversity.

This nomination for JA Worldwide is the beginning of a journey for us. Many organizations have been nominated multiple times before being shortlisted or selected as winners. We are honored to be considered for the second time alongside such an illustrious group of Nobel Peace Prize nominees. And we hope that this honor inspires the YA network to achieve more, maximize our impact, and recognize that there is unity in diversity.

Asheesh Advani, CEO of JA Worldwide, shared his perspective in response to the nomination:

“Peace is possible only when youth in all countries and regions have economic empowerment. By creating opportunity, prosperity, and self-belief, JA’s work empowers youth in over 100 countries with the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. For over a century, JA has operated in areas of political instability, violence, and war, helping youth build entrepreneurship skills and economic resilience. For this work, JA Worldwide is recognized year after year as one of the top ten NGOs in the world, providing economic empowerment to millions of young people.”

Between 1901 and 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 140 laureates, including 110 individuals and 30 organizations. Among those 30 organizations is another organization from the annual list of top ten NGOs, Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. UNICEF, another youth-serving NGO, was awarded the prize in 1965, after being nominated for several years.

We are honored to be part of the JA network and to share this honor with our colleagues around the world.