Repeated international recognition of the grassroots mutual-aid model the Emergency Response Rooms have proven since April 2023 — without changing their nature as a non-partisan, volunteer-led network.
Three major international prizes within a single year
Awarded to Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms in recognition of their vital role delivering humanitarian assistance during the war in Sudan, voted for by Chatham House members. Presented at a ceremony in London on 26 March 2026.
Often described in press coverage as the "Alternative Nobel Prize." Awarded to the ERRs "for building a resilient model of mutual aid amid war and state collapse that sustains millions of people with dignity." Presented in Stockholm on 2 December 2025, alongside laureates from Myanmar, the Pacific Islands, and Taiwan.
A Norwegian human rights prize awarded to the ERRs for their courageous work to preserve the most fundamental human right — the right to life. Announced 17 September 2025, presented at a ceremony in Bergen, Norway, on 9 November 2025.
Two consecutive years on the PRIO Director's list
Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms topped the 5-candidate shortlist published by outgoing PRIO Director Henrik Urdal — his final list before his term ended.
The ERRs appeared for the second time in two years on the shortlist published by new PRIO Director Nina Græger, alongside five other candidates. The prize will be announced on 9 October 2026.