Nobel Prize

Mairead Corrigan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Betty Williams, for campaigning against the conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. Mairead Corrigan Full name: Mairead CorriganBorn: 27 January 1944, Belfast, Northern IrelandDate awarded: 10 October 1977 Catholic peace activist In 1976 Mairead Corrigan’s sister lost three of her children in the…

Amnesty International was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to uncover violations of human rights and support prisoners of conscience. Full name: Amnesty InternationalNative name: Amnesty InternationalFounded: 1961, London, United KingdomDate awarded: 10 October 1977 A light in the darkness Amnesty International is a worldwide, member-run human rights organisation founded in 1961 by the…

Andrei Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle for human rights in the Soviet Union and his activism for disarmament and international cooperation. Andrei Sakharov Full name: Andrei Dmitrievich SakharovBorn: 21 May 1921, Moscow, RussiaDied: 14 December 1989, Moscow, USSR (now Russia)Date awarded: 9 October 1975 Promoting human rights in the Soviet…

Eisaku Satō was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to reconciliation in Southeast Asia and for signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on behalf of Japan. He shared the prize with Seán McBride. Eisaku Sato Full name: Eisaku SatōBorn: 27 March 1901, Tabuse, JapanDied: 3 June 1975, Tokyo, JapanDate awarded: 9 October 1974 Symbol…

Seán McBride was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts on behalf of human rights as one of the founders of Amnesty International. He shared the prize with Eisaku Satō. Seán MacBride Full name: Seán MacBrideBorn: 26 January 1904, Paris, FranceDied: 15 January 1988, Dublin, IrelandDate awarded: 9 October 1974 From the IRA to…

Le Duc Tho was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Henry Kissinger, for negotiating a cease-fire in Vietnam in 1973. Le Duc Tho Full name: Le Duc ThoBorn: 14 October 1911, Nam Ha province, VietnamDied: 13 October 1990, Hanoi, VietnamDate awarded: 17 October 1973 The strategist who declined the Nobel Peace Prize Educated at…

The International Labour Organization (ILO) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the creation of international conventions improving the working conditions and social rights of employees in every country. Full name: International Labour OrganizationNative name: International Labour OrganizationFounded: 1919, Geneva, SwitzerlandDate awarded: 20 October 1969 Social justice promotes peace Fifty years after its creation at the…

René Cassin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. René Cassin Full name: René Samuel CassinBorn: 5 October 1887, Bayonne, FranceDied: 20 February 1976, Paris, FranceDate awarded: 9 October 1968 The father of the universal declaration of human rights As a young soldier,…

UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to provide humanitarian aid for children in need and promote children’s right to health, education and well-being. Full name: United Nations Children’s FundNative name: United Nations Children’s FundFounded: 1946, New York, NY, USADate awarded: 25 October 1965 From temporary to permanent The United Nations International Children’s…

Linus Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against the nuclear arms race between East and West. Linus Pauling Full name: Linus Carl PaulingBorn: 28 February 1901, Portland, OR, USADied: 19 August 1994, Big Sur, CA, USADate awarded: 10 October 1963 Chemistry scientist and peace activist Linus Pauling is the only Nobel…