The WANGO Awards program honors non-governmental organizations from throughout the world that demonstrate extraordinary effort, innovation, leadership, and excellence in providing service to humanity. WANGO not only recognizes prominent international NGOs, but also the smaller, lesser-known NGOs in the least developed countries, whose exemplary service and success may have gone unnoticed and unappreciated on the international stage.

In addition to recognition of NGOs, WANGO also honors outstanding individuals whose work involves them with the non-governmental community. The Universal Peace Award is presented to an outstanding individual who contributes substantially to world peace and global well-being.

The following are awards which are presented:

• WANGO Peace & Security Award
• WANGO Education, Media & the Arts Award
• WANGO Environment Award
• WANGO Human Rights Award
• WANGO Family & Peace Award
• WANGO Interreligious Cooperation Award
• WANGO Universal Peace Award
• WANGO Literary Peace Award

An Awards Selection Committee composed of experts drawn from both international and local NGOs, and intergovernmental organizations, select the winners from among nominations received and their own inquires.