The Nobel Peace Prize 1973

Henry A. Kissinger

Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.

Prize share: 1/2

Le Duc Tho

Photo: Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Prize share: 1/2

The Nobel Peace Prize 1973 was awarded jointly to Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho "for jointly having negotiated a cease fire in Vietnam in 1973"
Le Duc Tho declined the Nobel Peace Prize.

To cite this section
MLA style: The Nobel Peace Prize 1973. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2023. Wed. 8 Mar 2023. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1973/summary/>

Back to top Back To Top Takes users back to the top of the page

Women who changed the world

Inspirational women

Literary mastery, pioneering science, life-saving discoveries and actions for peace and human rights – achievements of women around the world awarded the Nobel Prize.

Read more about the awarded women

Explore prizes and laureates

Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.