Nobel Prize

The European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2012. The union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe. Full name: European Union (EU)Native name: European Union (EU)Founded: 1952Date awarded: 12 October 2012 From a continent of war to a…

Nadia Murad was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Denis Mukwege, for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Nadia Murad. Full name: Nadia Murad Basee TahaBorn: 10 March 1993, Kojo, IraqDate awarded: 5 October 2018 The witness Nadia Murad was born and raised…

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its groundbreaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons. © ICAN Full name: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)Native name:…

Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his resolute efforts to bring Colombia’s 50-year-long civil war to an end. Juan Manuel Santos Full name: Juan Manuel SantosBorn: 10 August 1951, Bogotá, ColombiaDate awarded: 7 October 2016 A tribute to the Colombian people President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize…

The National Dialogue Quartet was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011. Full name: National Dialogue QuartetNative name: National Dialogue QuartetDate awarded: 9 October 2015 From revolution to democracy After the Jasmine Revolution of January 2011,…

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. Full name: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)Native name: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)Founded: 1997Date awarded: 11 October 2013 A world without chemical weapons The OPCW was awarded…

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Production: NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting AS) Watch the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony from the Oslo City Hall, Norway, 10 December 2024.