In the 1890's, Swedish,Alfred Nobel donate his large fortune to nobel Prizes.- He dedicated his award to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, fro the abolition or eduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
- The United Nations and its Secretary-General Kofi Annan were chosen
".....for their work for a bettre organized and more peaceful world......achieve peace, security....."
The First Peace Prize
- Henry Dunant, fonunder of the Red Cross, shared the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 with Frederic Passy, a leading international pacifist of the time.
- In addition to humanitarian efoorts and ppeace movements, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded for working within a wide range of fields including advocacy of human rights, mediation of international conflicts and arms control.
- The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 120 laureates (winners-more than one) - 97 individuals and 23 times to organizations.
The Gender Aloocation
- Of the 97 individuals awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, 12 are women.
Organisations can win the Nobel Peace award - e.g. Red Cross, Amnesty International
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