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The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. Since March 1901, it has been awarded annually to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".

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Ethiopians cross to Sudan to flee fighting in northern Tigray region Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Sunday gave the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to surrender -- an ultimatum rejected by the leader of the dissident.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 days ago

From peace prize to civil war in a year? Ethiopia PM sends in military Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. Now Ethiopia's PM has sent the military into a northern region, stoking fears of a civil war. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:46Published 3 weeks ago

Nobel Peace Prize winning World Food Programme battling challenges of Covid-19 The World Food Programme was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its "efforts to combat hunger". Now it has to grapple with the challenges posed by Covid-19. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:41Published on October 27, 2020


India's association with Nobel Prize winner 'World Food Program' is historic: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 16 dedicated to the nation 17 recently developed bio-fortified varieties of eight crops on World Food Day. He said that, "This year's Nobel Peace Prize being.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:29Published on October 16, 2020

Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to the World Food Program The World Food Program (WFP) is a UN agency that feeds nearly 100 million people a year. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published on October 12, 2020

World Food Programme awarded 2020 Nobel Peace Prize WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the world. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:38Published on October 9, 2020

UN food agency wins Nobel Peace Prize The United Nations' World Food Programme, which has coordinated medical logistics during the coronavirus pandemic, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, in what its boss said was a call to action that.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:06Published on October 9, 2020

Peace Prize recognises world hunger on the rise Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:15Published on October 9, 2020

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to theWorld Food Programme. The United Nations agency was honoured for its effortsto combat hunger, its contribution to bettering.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:42Published on October 9, 2020

Nobel Peace Prize 2020: World Food Programme wins for efforts to combat hunger World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for efforts to combat hunger Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:07Published on October 9, 2020

Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN World Food Programme The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by conflict... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:41Published on October 9, 2020

U.N. World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize The United Nations food agency, the World Food Program (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9) for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict-affected.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:51Published on October 9, 2020

Greta Thunberg laughs off Nobel Peace Prize talk Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg laughed off her chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which has just been announced, as she took part in a weekly school strike. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:46Published on October 9, 2020

How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? Greta Thunberg, Edward Snowden, and the people of Hong Kong are all potential contenders for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Megan Revell runs through some of the other nominees and explains how they.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:00Published on October 5, 2020

Joe Biden Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize On Monday, British lawmaker Chris Bryant revealed that he nominated Joe Biden for a Nobel Peace Prize. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:10Published on September 30, 2020

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John Hume: Principled politician who put peace in Northern Ireland above all else Like so many, the Derryman took part in the civil rights protests and marches that began in 1968. Despite harassment and death threats from every side, he went on to form a party that eschewed violence.. Independent - Published on August 3, 2020

John Hume death: Northern Irish politician who won Nobel Peace price dies, aged 83 John Hume, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, has died aged 83. Independent - Published on August 3, 2020
John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 81 The former SDLP leader helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. BBC News - Published on August 3, 2020
Ethiopia accused by Amnesty of illegal killings and mass arrests The incidents happened in 2019 when the prime minister won the Nobel Peace Prize, Amnesty says. BBC News - Published on May 29, 2020

Facebook names first members of oversight board that can overrule Zuckerberg Facebook Inc's new content oversight board will include a former head of state, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates in its first 20 members, the.. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020
Aung San Suu Kyi opens Facebook account The former Nobel Peace Prize winner has been strongly criticised over the Rohingya crisis. BBC News - Published on April 1, 2020
Former Finnish president Ahtisaari has coronavirus, presidency says Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Climate activist Thunberg heads growing field of Nobel Peace Prize candidates Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong and the NATO military alliance are among those tipped for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, following nominations by.. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020

Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize not Abiy Ahmed He implied that he saved Ethiopia from war but Ethiopia's leader received the peace prize instead. BBC News - Published on January 10, 2020
Myanmar's Suu Kyi back in U.N. court for final day of genocide hearing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi returned to the International Court of Justice on Thursday to defend Myanmar against accusations it has committed genocide against its Rohingya Muslim.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019
Myanmar's Suu Kyi leads genocide defense at World Court Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace prize laureate, arrived at the World Court on Wednesday, to lead her country's defense against accusations of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim.. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019	Nobel peace laureate Abiy says militants, global powers threaten Horn of Africa Militant groups and global military powers both pose a threat to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.. Reuters - Published on December 10, 2019
Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed: Inside the mind of this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has published a book outlining his philosophy of "medemer". BBC News - Published on December 10, 2019	Ethiopia PM should talk to media when collecting Peace Prize: Nobel committee Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will not talk to the news media when he is in Oslo next week to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, drawing rare criticism from the award committee, which says a free and.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu in hospital Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for the treatment of an infection, his office said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019	The man who fed the world In 1970 Dr Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work developing disease-resistant crops. BBC News - Published on October 18, 2019
A son and father reunited, like many under Nobel winner Abiy's Ethiopia-Eritrea peace deal For Samson Berhane, the news that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was deeply personal. Reuters - Published on October 12, 2019	Nobel Peace Prize: Has Abiy brought peace to East Africa? The Ethiopian prime minister has won the Nobel Peace Prize, but how successful has he been? BBC News - Published on October 11, 2019
Ethiopia's Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for resolving conflict with Eritrea Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts which ended two decades of hostility with longtime enemy Eritrea. Reuters - Published on October 11, 2019	Ethiopian PM 'humbled, thrilled' with Nobel Peace Prize Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is "humbled and thrilled" at becoming the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, he said in a recorded phone call with the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.. Reuters - Published on October 11, 2019
Ethiopian Nobel Peace Prize winner ruffles feathers at home Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for ending 20 years of hostility with neighboring Eritrea, can arouse strong reactions at home. Reuters - Published on October 11, 2019	Ethiopia 'proud as a nation' over Nobel Peace Prize: PM Abiy's office Ethiopia is "proud as a nation" for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Nobel Peace Prize award, his office said in a statement on Friday. Reuters - Published on October 11, 2019
Full text of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize citation The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, released the following statement: Reuters - Published on October 11, 2019	Nobel Prize: Could Greta Thunberg win it and why is it important? Greta Thunberg is a nominee for the 100th Nobel Peace Prize, with the winner being announced on Friday. BBC News - Published on October 10, 2019
Brazil's Amazon chief Raoni calls on Bolsonaro to step down Indigenous chief Raoni Metuktire, proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize, said on Wednesday his people would not leave the Amazon and called on Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to step down, a day after the.. Reuters - Published on September 25, 2019	Archbishop Tutu hails Prince Harry and Meghan as caring couple while baby Archie beams Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu hailed Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan as "genuinely caring" people when the royal couple visited the former archbishop along with their.. Reuters - Published on September 25, 2019
Brazil's Amazon chief Raoni tapped for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination A group of Brazilian anthropologists and environmentalists has put forward Chief Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapó tribe as a candidate for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work protecting the.. Reuters - Published on September 14, 2019