Nobel Peace Prize 2017
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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 was awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) "for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons"
Nobel Prizes and laureates
In 2017, 12 new laureates were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
Their work and discoveries range from gravitational waves and the circadian rhythm to novels of great emotional force and economic decision-making.
See them all presented here.
Streams during Nobel Week
Watch the 2025 Nobel Prize lectures, Nobel Week Dialogue, the prize award ceremonies in Oslo and Stockholm and Nobel Peace Prize Forum here at nobelprize.org.
