by Susan | Sep 30, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Barack Obama, President of the United States, for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. In his Nobel lecture he said: “Where force is necessary, we have a moral...
by Susan | Sep 29, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, of Finland, for his efforts on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts. Ahtisaari was a major contributor when Namibia achieved independence in 1989-90,...
by Susan | Sep 28, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, part of the United Nations and to Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr., of the United States, for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change,...
by Susan | Sep 27, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus and to Grameen Bank, both of Bangladesh, for advancing economic and social opportunities for the poor, especially women, through their pioneering microcredit work. In his Nobel lecture Yunus said, “We...
by Susan | Sep 26, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2005 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to International Atomic Energy Agency, part of the United Nations and to its Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, of Egypt, for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that...
by Susan | Sep 25, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2004 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Wangari Muta Maathai, of Kenya, for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. In her Nobel lecture she said: “We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own —...
