by Susan | Sep 12, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi, of Myanmar, for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights. In her Nobel lecture she noted: “The Burmese concept of peace can be explained as the happiness arising from the cessation of...
by Susan | Sep 11, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1990 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union, for his leading role in the peace process which today characterizes important parts of the international community. In his Nobel lecture he said, “We want to...
by Susan | Sep 10, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1989 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, of Tibet, now in exile in India. In his struggle for the liberation of Tibet he consistently has opposed the use of violence. He has instead advocated peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and...
by Susan | Sep 9, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1988 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces for their efforts that have made important contributions towards the realization of one of the fundamental tenets of the United Nations. There are currently 16 UN Peace-keeping missions:...
by Susan | Sep 8, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1987 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Óscar Arias Sánchez, President of Costa Rica, for his work for peace in Central America. In his Nobel lecture he said, “Weapons do not fire on their own. Those who have lost hope fire them. Those who are controlled by...
by Susan | Sep 7, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1986 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Elie Wiesel, born in Romania, for being a witness for truth and justice, arising from the abyss of the death camps to become a messenger to mankind — not with a message of hate and revenge, but with one of brotherhood and...
