Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish, Danish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize should be awarded "to the person who shall 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." Alfred Nobel's will stated that the prize should be awarded by a... read more
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Can we have our 'illegal' Nobel Peace Prize back, please?
From Newstrack India Dated 25 July 2010 London, July 25 (ANI): Over half the Nobel Peace Prizes awarded since 1946 are illegitimate - because they are in breach of the terms of Alfred Nobel's will, claims a Norwegian peace activist.
Can we have our illegal Nobel Peace Prize back, please?
From Webindia123 Dated 25 July 2010 Over half the Nobel Peace Prizes awarded since 1946 are illegitimate - because they are in breach of the terms of Alfred Nobels will, claims a Norwegian peace activist.
Can we have our 'illegal' Nobel Peace Prize back, please
From Big News Network Dated 25 July 2010 Over half the Nobel Peace Prizes awarded since 1946 are illegitimate - because they are in breach of the terms of Alfred Nobel's will, claims a Norwegian peace activist.
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