Nobel Prize

Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts. Martti Ahtisaari Full name: Martti AhtisaariBorn: 23 June 1937, Viipuri (now Vyborg), FinlandDied: 16 October 2023, Helsinki, FinlandDate awarded: 10 October 2008 All conflicts can be solved For more than three…

As a tribute to the absent laureate, Narges Mohammadi’s Nobel Prize medal and diploma were placed on an empty chair during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, Norway, 10 December 2023. Narges Mohammadi’s children Kiana and Ali Rahmani with the Nobel Prize medal and diploma at the award ceremony in Oslo, 10 December…

Announcement of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi by Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on 6 October 2023. Production by NRK. Interview about the awarded work “She is the symbol of what it means to be a freedom fighter in Iran” Immediately following the announcement, Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the…

English Announcement “Zan – Zendegi – Azadi”“Woman – Life – Freedom” has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal costs. Altogether,…

Norwegian Kunngjøring «Zan – Zendegi – Azadi»«Kvinne – liv – frihet» har besluttet at Nobels Fredspris for 2023 skal gå til Narges Mohammadi for hennes kamp mot undertrykking av kvinner i Iran og hennes kamp for menneskerettigheter og frihet for alle. Hennes modige kamp har kostet henne dyrt. Til sammen har myndighetene arrestert henne 13…

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Lech Wałęsa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for free trade unions and human rights in Poland. Lech Wałęsa Full name: Lech WałęsaBorn: 29 September 1943, Popowo, PolandDate awarded: 5 October 1983 Freedom behind the iron curtain Lech Wałęsa had just been released from house arrest when he was awarded the Nobel…

Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development. Jimmy Carter. Full name: James Earl CarterBorn: 1 October 1924, Plains, GA, USADied: 29 December 2024, Plains, GA, USADate awarded: 11 October…

Léon Bourgeois was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his longstanding contribution to the cause of peace and justice and his prominent role in the establishment of the League of Nations. Léon Bourgeois Full name: Léon Victor Auguste BourgeoisBorn: 21 May 1851, Paris, FranceDied: 29 September 1925, Épernay, FranceDate awarded: 10 December 1920 An internationalist…