2013
OPCW
0 CommentsThe Organisation for the Prohobition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is awarded the Peace Prize for its work towards arms control and disarmament.
for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.
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2012
European Union
0 CommentsThe European Union is awarded the Peace Prize for its important role in transforming most of Europe from a warring continent to a peaceful one.
For over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.
2011
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakkol Karman
0 CommentsEllen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman are jointly awarded the Peace Prize for their work towards women’s rights and peace-building.
For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.
2010
Liu Xiaobo
0 CommentsLiu Xiaobo is awarded the Peace Prize for dedicating more than two decades of his life to being a spokesman for basic human rights in China.
For his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.
2009
Barack Obama
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Kevin2014-07-09 12:36:152014-07-09 12:36:15Barack ObamaPresident Obama is awarded the Peace Prize for advocating dialogue and cooperation across all dividing lines.
For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
2008
Martti Ahtisaari
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Kevin2014-07-09 12:36:422014-07-09 12:36:42Martti AhtisaariAhtisaarin is awarded the Peace Prize for working towards resolving conflicts across the world.
For his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.
2007
IIPC and Al Gore
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Kevin2014-07-09 12:37:122014-07-09 12:37:12IIPC and Al GoreThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore are jointly awarded the Peace Prize for their efforts to spread knowledge about climate change.
For their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.
2006
Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus
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Kevin2014-07-09 12:38:012014-07-09 12:38:01Grameen Bank and Muhammad YunusBank and Yunus are jointly awarded the Peace Prize for their work towards fighting poverty in Bangladesh through microcrediting.
For their efforts to create economic and social development from below.
2005
IAEA and Mohamed ElBaradei
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Kevin2014-07-09 13:22:042014-07-11 06:38:08IAEA and Mohamed ElBaradeiThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mohamed ElBaradei are jointly awarded the Peace prize for working towards safe, peaceful and non-militarized nuclear energy.
For their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.
2004
Wangari Muta Maathai
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Kevin2014-07-09 13:22:422014-07-11 06:37:48Wangari Muta MaathaiWangari Muta Maathai is awarded the Peace Prize for her humanitarian work in Kenya.
For her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.
2003
Shirin Ebadi
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Kevin2014-07-09 13:23:132014-07-11 06:37:23Shirin EbadiShirin Ebadi is awarded the Peace Prize for her work towards fundamental human rights in Iran.
For her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.
2002
Jimmy Carter
0 CommentsJimmy Carter is awarded the peace prize for campaigning for human rights and undertaking peace negotiations during and after his presidency.
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.
2001
United Nations and Kofi Annan
0 CommentsThe United Nations and Kofi Annan are awarded the peace prize for supporting peaceful, organized cooperation between states.
For their work for a better organized and more peaceful world.
2000
Kim Dae-Jung
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Kevin2014-07-26 16:18:292014-07-26 16:18:29Kim Dae-JungSouth Korea’s President Kim Dae-Jung is awarded the Peace Prize for seeking to lay the foundations for peace between North and South Korea.
For his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular.
1999
Médecins Sans Frontières
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Kevin2014-07-26 15:49:302014-07-26 15:49:30Médecins Sans Frontières
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is awarded the Peace Prize for providing emergency humanitarian aid in areas of conflict.
In recognition of the organization’s pioneering humanitarian work on several continents.
1998
John Hume and David Trimble
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Kevin2014-07-26 15:50:402014-07-26 15:50:40John Hume and David TrimbleJohn Hume and David Trimble are awarded the Peace Prize for bringing peace to Northern Ireland through the Good Friday agreement.
For their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland
1997
ICBL and Jody Williams
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Kevin2014-07-26 15:51:142014-07-26 15:51:14ICBL and Jody WilliamsThe International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and Jody Williams are awarded the Peace prize for working towards banning the use of landmines as well as ensuring the safe clearance of existing minefields.
For their work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines.
1996
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Tamos-Horta
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Kevin2014-07-26 15:51:502014-07-26 15:51:50Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Tamos-HortaBishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Tamos-Horta are awarded the Peace Prize for advocating a peaceful resolution to Indonesia’s occupation of East Timor.
For their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.
1995
Pugwash and Joseph Rotblat
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Kevin2014-07-26 15:56:272014-07-26 15:56:27Pugwash and Joseph RotblatThe Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and Joseph Rotblat are awarded the Peace Prize for aiming to diminish the use of nuclear arms in international politics.
For their efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics and, in the longer run, to eliminate such arms.
1994
Yassar Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin
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Kevin2014-07-26 15:57:202014-07-26 15:57:20Yassar Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin
Yassar Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin are awarded the Peace Prize for promoting peaceful relations in the Middle East.
for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East.