The Wateler Peace Prize is awarded annually by the Dutch Carnegie Foundation and is named for J.G.D. Wateler who, upon his death on 22 July 1927 "bequeathed his estate to the Dutch State, under the proviso that the annual revenue accruing from it should be expended upon the awarding of a prize to those who have made themselves meritorious in the cause of peace."

Year beneficiaries

Recipients include:

1931	Union Internationale des Associations pour la Société des Nations, Brussels
1932	Vereeniging voor Volkenbond en Vrede, The Hague
1933	Mr. Arthur Henderson Arthur Henderson Arthur Henderson was a British iron moulder and Labour politician. He was the 1934 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and he served three short terms as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1908–1910, 1914–1917 and 1931-1932....
1934	Afdeeling Nederland van den Wereldbond voor Internationale Vriendschap door de Kerken
1935	Radio-Omroepdienst van den Volkenbond, Geneva
1936	Haagsche Academie voor Internationaal Recht
1937	The Right Hon. Lord Baden-Powell Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Bt, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB , also known as B-P or Lord Baden-Powell, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement....
1938	Nederlandsche Jeugd-Herberg Centrale; Oecomenische Vereeniging in Nederland
1939	American Friends' Service Committee, Philadelphia; Friends' Service Council, London
1948	H.Ch.G.J. van der Mandere, Wassenaar
1949	World Council of Churches World Council of Churches The World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and sub-regional, national and local churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service. It is a Christian ecumenical organization that is based in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland... , Geneva
1950	Haagsche Academie voor Internationaal Recht
1951	Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales à Genève
1952	His Excellency Mr. D.U. Stikker Dirk Stikker Dirk Uipko Stikker, GBE, GCVO was a Dutch banker, industrialist, politician, and diplomat.Born in Winschoten, he studied law at the University of Groningen. After his studies he began a career in the banking sector. In 1935, he became director of Heineken International, the famous beer company...
1953	M. Jean Monnet Jean Monnet Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat. He is regarded by many as a chief architect of European Unity and is regarded as one of its founding fathers... , Paris
1954	Nederlandse Raad der Europese Beweging, The Hague
1955	Sir Anthony Eden Anthony Eden Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957... , London
1956	Mr. G.J. van Heuven Goedhart
1957	UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
1958	Dr. A. Pelt
1959	Count Moens de Fernig, Brussels
1960	Stichting Opbouwfonds Jeugdherbergen
1961	Mlle Marguérite Nobs, Geneva
1962	Dr. W.A. Visser 't Hooft Willem Visser 't Hooft Willem Adolph Visser 't Hooft was a Dutch theologian who became the first secretary general of the World Council of Churches in 1948 and held this position until his retirement in 1966.- Biography :...
1963	Dag Hammarskjøld Minnesfond, Stockholm
1964	Jongeren Vrijwilligers Programma
1965	Wereld Federatie van Verenigingen voor de Verenigde Naties (WFUNA), Geneva
1966	Eduard van Beinum Stichting, Breukelen
1967	La Communauté de Taizé Taizé Community The Taizé Community is an ecumenical monastic order in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. It is composed of about 100 brothers who come from Protestant, Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions. The brothers come from about 30 countries across the world. The monastic order has a strong... , France
1968	Interkerkelijk Overleg in Radio Aangelegenheden (I.K.O.R.), speciaal t.b.v. de Commissie voor de Wilde Ganzen Omroep
1969	Mrs. Martin Luther King Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader. The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.Mrs... , U.S.A.
1970	Nederlandse Vereniging voor Internationaal Recht, Utrecht
1971	International Social Service, Headquarters, Geneva
1972	Prof. Dr. B.V.A. Röling, Groningen
1973	Mrs. Alva Myrdal Alva Myrdal Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist and politician. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. She married Gunnar Myrdal in 1924.... , Stockholm
1974	Dr. Ir. A.H. Boerma (F.A.O.)
1975	Dr. H.A. Kissinger Henry Kissinger Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and... , Washington
1976	Drs. M. Kohnstamm, Rome
1977	H.E. Dr. Manfred Lachs, Former President and Judge of the International Court of Justice, The Hague
1980	Leger des Heils Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries.... , The Netherlands
1981	Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Danny Kaye was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian... , U.S.A
1982	Mr. Cornelis Brouwer, Representative of the High Commissioner for Refugees, The Hague
1983	Prof. Dr. H. Gmeiner, SOS Children's Villages International, Austria
1984	Dr. J.H. van Roijen, Former Foreign Minister and Ambassador of the Netherlands
1985	International Commission of Jurists, Geneva
1986	UNIFIL Detachment, Schaarsbergen
1986	Dr. V. Kurien, Chairman National Dairy, India
1987	De Stichting Nederlandse Gehandicaptenraad, Utrecht
1988	Sir Brian Urquhart Brian Urquhart Sir Brian Urquhart, KCMG, MBE is a former Undersecretary-General of the United Nations. He is also a World War II veteran and an author.-Early life:... , Former Under-Secretary-General U.N.O.
1989	Artsen zonder grenzen Nederland (MSF Holland/Médécins sans frontières Pays-Bas)
1990	Prof. Dr Jiří Hájek Jirí Hájek Jiří Hájek was a Czech politician and diplomat. Together with Václav Havel, Zdeněk Mlynář, and Pavel Kohout, Hájek was one of the founding members and architects of Charta 77.-Early political career:... , Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
1991	The City of Leyden, The Netherlands
1992	Wilhelm Huber, SOS - Kinderdorpen International
1993	Dr Krijn, his wife Mrs. Krijn-van Goudoever and their child (posthumously)
1994	The Jewish Cultural and Humanitarian Society “La Benevolencia Sarajevo”
1995	M. van der Stoel Max van der Stoel Max van der Stoel, KCMG was a Dutch politician and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. He served as the first High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe....
1996	Ambassador Rolf Ekéus
1997	Ambassador J. Ramaker
1998	Permanent Court of Arbitration Permanent Court of Arbitration The Permanent Court of Arbitration , is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands.-History:The court was established in 1899 as one of the acts of the first Hague Peace Conference, which makes it the oldest institution for international dispute resolution.The creation of...
1999	Het Liliane Fonds
2000/2001	The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2002
2003
2004	Theo van Boven Theo van Boven Theo van Boven is a Dutch jurist and professor emeritus in international law.In 1977 he was appointed director of the United Nations' Division for Human Rights....
2005
2006	Javier Solana Javier Solana Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGF is a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician. After serving in the Spanish government under Felipe González and Secretary General of NATO , he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary...
2007
2008	Patrick Cammaert Patrick Cammaert Major General Patrick Cammaert is a Dutch military commander who is currently serving as the United Nations Force Commander for the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was previously the Military Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations...
2009
2010	Peace One Day Peace One Day Peace One Day was founded by British documentary filmmaker and actor Jeremy Gilley in September 1999. The charity promotes the idea of one day a year free of conflict and war, one day of a global truce regardless of all kinds of conflict. The UN had already declared the third Tuesday of September...  and its founder Jeremy Gilley Jeremy Gilley Jeremy Gilley is an English actor, filmmaker and founder of the charity Peace One Day.-Early life:Born in 1969, Gilley spent his early years in Southampton, England. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company at 17.-Career:...