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Alfred Nobel -

The Nobel Peace Prize was established in 1895 by the will of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, scientist, and philanthropist.

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Nobel Peace Prize -

The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901. The prize consists of a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize. Pictured: Alfred Nobel's will

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Cash prize -

Originally, the prize was endowed with 150,000 Swedish crowns (around US$13,500), but this has changed over the years and has been adjusted for inflation.

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Norwegian award -

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, appointed by the Norwegian Parliament, is responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. This is in accordance with Alfred Nobel's wishes in his will.

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World Wars -

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually, with the exception of some periods during World War I and World War II.

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The first awards -

Henry Dunant, co-founder of the Red Cross movement, and Frédéric Passy, the famed European pacifist, were the first recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

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All for one and one for all -

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to individuals, organizations, and movements for their contributions to peace.

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Three for the Red Cross -

The International Committee of the Red Cross has received the Nobel Peace Prize three times (in 1917, 1944, and 1963).

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The youngest laureate -

The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner is activist Malala Yousafzai, who received the prize in 2014 at the age of 17.

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The oldest -

The oldest Nobel Peace Prize winner is economist and mathematician Leonid Hurwicz, who was 90 years old when he received the prize in 2007. He passed away the following year.

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Posthumous awards -

There have been cases where the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded posthumously, such as to Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in 1961.

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MLK -

Martin Luther King Jr. also received the prize posthumously, on October 14, 1964.

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Awarding activism efforts -

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded for efforts in various fields, including disarmament, human rights, humanitarian work, and environmental protection.

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Jimmy Carter -

Two American presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The first was Jimmy Carter, in 2002.

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Barack Obama -

In 2009, Barack Obama won for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation.

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Unable to attend -

Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar attended the ceremony years after receiving her award. She was unable to receive the prize in person because she was in prison.

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Charity work in Calcutta -

Mother Teresa, known for her charitable work, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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Help beyond borders -

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1999 to organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

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The peaceful end of apartheid -

Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

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Awarded organizations -

The Nobel Peace Prize has also been awarded to institutions such as the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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One man, two prizes -

Linus Pauling is one of only a few people to have received two Nobel Prizes: the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962, and previously the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954.

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ICAN -

In 2017, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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The award ceremony room -

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, unlike the other Nobel Prizes, which are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Declined awards -

Some Nobel Peace Prize winners have declined the award, such as Vietnamese diplomat and politician Le Duc Tho, who declined the prize in 1973.

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Peace in the UK -

The Nobel Peace Prize recognizes efforts to resolve conflicts, such as the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland in 1998.

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Education -

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to individuals who have worked for education, such as Kailash Satyarthi and the aforementioned Malala Yousafzai, both in 2014.

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Human rights -

Organizations such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have received the Nobel Peace Prize several times.

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Jody Williams -

The American activist received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

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Giving peace a chance -

The Nobel Peace Prize remains a prestigious and influential award that recognizes efforts to promote and maintain peace and humanitarian work on a global scale.

Sources: (Nobel Prize) (Forbes)

See also: The most peaceful countries to live in

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