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by Olav Njølstad Research Director, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, 1999 – Since the end of the Cold War, many surprising facts and well-kept secrets about the policy-making in the former Soviet Union have been disclosed through the release of newly declassified documents. In more ways than one, this new openness has added to our knowledge…

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Since no biography was printed in 1991, this chronology has been assembled by the editor. 1942: September 6. Marriage of Aung San, commander of the Burma Independence Army, and Ma Khin Kyi (becoming Daw Khin Kyi), senior nurse of Rangoon General Hospital, where he had recovered from the rigours of the march into Burma. 1945:…

English has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. Obama has as President created a new…

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English has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in three equal parts between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work. We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the…

Norwegian har bestemt at Nobels fredspris for 2011 skal deles i tre like store deler mellom Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee og Tawakkul Karman for deres ikke-voldelige kamp for kvinners sikkerhet og deres rett til full deltakelse i fredsbyggende arbeid. Vi kan ikke oppnå demokrati og varig fred i verden med mindre kvinner får de…

Norwegian har bestemt at Nobels fredspris for 2010 skal tildeles Liu Xiaobo for hans lange og ikke-voldelige kamp for sentrale menneskerettigheter i Kina. Den Norske Nobelkomite har lenge ment at det er en nær sammenheng mellom menneskerettigheter og fred. Disse rettighetene er en forutsetning for den ”folkenes forbrødring” Alfred Nobel omtaler i sitt testamente. I…

Norwegian har bestemt at Nobels fredspris for 2009 skal tildeles president Barack Obama for hans ekstraordinære innsats for å styrke internasjonalt diplomati og mellomfolkelig samarbeid. Komiteen har lagt spesiell vekt på Obamas visjon om og arbeid for en verden uten atomvåpen. Obama har som president skapt et nytt klima i internasjonal politikk. Multilateralt diplomati står…