Tag: Nobel Peace Prize
Unfulfilled Dream! Trump misses out on Nobel Prize
The committee said: “Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk,…
Why jailed Iranian activist, Mohammadi, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The award-making committee said the prize honoured all those behind recent unprecedented demonstrations in Iran and called for the release…
Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
Asked whether Mohammadi would be allowed to leave the Evin prison to accept the award when it is formally presented…
WFP beats Trump, Greta Thunberg for Nobel Peace Prize
The World Food Programme (WFP) beat other speculated candidates, such as teenager Greta Thunberg, US President Donald Trump and Afghan…
Norwegian lawmaker defends Trump’s nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde defended his submission of U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed collects Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed collected his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo City Hall on Tuesday, in an event attended…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali wins Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, for his efforts to achieve peace…
Trump breaches Nobel Peace Prize rules by revealing sponsor
President Donald Trump has breached the rules of the Nobel Peace Prize committee by revealing his sponsor, Japanese Prime Minister…
Angela Merkel? Pope Francis? Gamblers Bet on Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Five people in Oslo, all appointed by the Norwegian Parliament and all sworn to secrecy, already know who is winning…
Malala vows to fight on as she shares Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai vowed Wednesday to struggle for every child’s right to go to school as she became the youngest ever…
Malala, Satyarthi to receive Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel laureate, receives the Peace Prize on Wednesday, sharing it with Indian child rights campaigner…
Pakistani women hope for change after Malala Nobel win
Saima Bibi was just 13 when she was married off to settle a debt of honour, a common custom in…
Jonathan congratulates Malala, co-winner of Nobel Prize
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday congratulated Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, the co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Malala,…
Malala Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Seventeen-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and India’s Kailash Satyarthi have been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. They were jointly…
Campaigners push for Japan to win Nobel Peace Prize
Campaigners are pushing for Japan’s population to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in a nod to the country’s long-held…
Anti-chemical weapons group wins Nobel Peace Prize
The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical arsenal won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for its efforts to…
Petitioners want Nobel Prize to US WikiLeaks soldier
Supporters of Bradley Manning, the US soldier convicted of espionage for leaking secret files to WikiLeaks, presented a petition to…
Bill Clinton, 258 others nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A record 259 nominees are in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize — 209 individuals and 50 organisations…
EU Detractors Slam Nobel Peace Prize Decision
While some Europeans swelled with pride when the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize, howls of derision erupted from…
EU wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the European Union, an institution wracked by the euro crisis but…
Liberian Leader, 2 Activists Win Nobel Peace Prize
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and…
Mandela Memoir Shows Legend’s Personal Side
Nelson Mandela agonised over the suffering caused to his family by his struggle against white rule in South Africa, in…
Bishop Desmond Tutu Withdraws From Public Life
A Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has announced he is to withdraw from public life. He played a…