Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded forOutstanding contributions to peace: arms reduction, international cooperation, and organisations contributing to peace, and human rights contributions to peace[1]
LocationOslo, Norway
Presented byNorwegian Nobel Committee on behalf of the estate of Alfred Nobel
Reward(s)11 million SEK (2023)[2][third-party source needed]
10 million SEK (2022)[3]
First awarded10 December 1901 (1901-12-10)[4]
Currently held byNarges Mohammadi (2023)[5]
Most awardsInternational Committee of the Red Cross (3)
WebsiteNobelprize.org
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The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine and Literature. Since March 1901,[6] it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) 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".[7] The Oxford Dictionary of Contemporary History describes it as "the most prestigious prize in the world".[8]

In accordance with Alfred Nobel's will, the recipient is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member committee appointed by the Parliament of Norway. Since 2020 the prize is awarded in the Atrium of the University of Oslo, where it was also awarded 1947–1989; the Abel Prize is also awarded in the building.[9] The prize was previously awarded in Oslo City Hall (1990–2019), the Norwegian Nobel Institute (1905–1946), and the Parliament (1901–1904).

Due to its political nature, the Nobel Peace Prize has, for most of its history, been the subject of numerous controversies. The most recent prize was awarded to women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi from Iran for her work in "fighting against the oppression of women in Iran".[10]

  1. ^ "Behind the scenes of the Nobel Peace Prize". The Nobel Prize. 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ "The Nobel Prize amounts". The Nobel Prize. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fortune was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 1901". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2022". The Nobel Prize. 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 1901". Nobel Foundation. 1972. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Nobel Peace Prize", The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century World History
  8. ^ Palmowski, Jan (1 January 2008), "Nobel Peace Prize", A Dictionary of Contemporary World History, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199295678.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-929567-8, retrieved 6 April 2023
  9. ^ "I år skal Nobels fredspris utdeles på UiO - Uniforum". www.uniforum.uio.no.
  10. ^ Boxerman, Aaron (6 October 2023). "Nobel Peace Prize: Narges Mohammadi, Jailed Iranian Activist, Is 2023 Laureate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

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