One of five Nobel Prizes established by Alfred Nobel
"Nobel Peace" redirects here. For the film, see Nobel Peace (film).
Award
Nobel Peace Prize
Jimmy Carter's 2002 Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded for
Outstanding contributions to peace: arms reduction, international cooperation, and organisations contributing to peace, and human rights contributions to peace[1]
Location
Oslo, Norway
Presented by
Norwegian 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 awarded
10 December 1901; 122 years ago (1901-12-10)[4]
Currently held by
Narges Mohammadi (2023)[5]
Most awards
International Committee of the Red Cross (3)
Website
Nobelprize.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 people 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]
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