In 2019, the award went to former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano, who passed away in July 2019, and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo for their efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation and security.Īddressing the 2019 award ceremony with a video message, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that “a world free of nuclear weapons, including banning nuclear testing, remains the highest disarmament priority of the United Nations” and that “Kazakhstan has been our strong supporter in this quest.”ĭuring their meeting on Oct.
King Abdullah II of Jordan was the first person to receive the prestigious award back in 2017 during his visit to Kazakhstan. The award was established in 2016 with a goal to urge international actors to pursue more vigorous efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Nazarbayev presents the award to Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi.
