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The United Nations World Food Program won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the world.
The announcement was made in Oslo, Norway, by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chairman of the Nobel Committee.
The Nobel Committee said the coronavirus pandemic has added to the hunger faced by millions of people around the world and called on governments to ensure that WFP and other aid organizations receive the necessary financial support to feed them.
“With this year’s award, the (Committee) wishes to turn the eyes of the world to the millions of people who suffer or face the threat of hunger,” said Reiss-Andersen.
“The World Food Program plays a key role in multilateral cooperation to make food security an instrument of peace.”
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“The World Food Program contributes daily to promoting the fraternity of nations mentioned in Alfred Nobel’s will,” he said.
There was no shortage of causes or candidates on this year’s list, with 211 people and 107 organizations nominated before the February 1 deadline.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Program.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had been a favorite for this year’s award, but she missed.
However, the Norwegian Nobel Committee keeps a top secret about who it favors for possibly the most prestigious award in the world.
The award comes with a cash prize of 10 million crowns and a gold medal to be presented at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, on December 10, the anniversary of the death of the prize’s founder, Alfred Nobel. This year’s ceremony will be shortened due to the pandemic.
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WFP won for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the world.
On Monday, the Nobel Committee awarded the physiology and medicine prize for discovering the hepatitis C virus, which devastates the liver.
Tuesday’s physics award honored advances in understanding the mysteries of cosmic black holes, and Wednesday’s chemistry award went to the scientists behind a powerful gene-editing tool.
The literature prize was awarded to American poet Louise Glück on Thursday for her “sincere and uncompromising” work.
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Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chairman of the Nobel Committee, announces the winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
The award for outstanding work in economics is yet to come next week.
