more

more

more

  Presentation Speech by Gunnar Jahn, Chairman of the , on December 10, 1945 Six years have passed since we last awarded the Peace Prize, six years during which war has dominated the world. These war years, in which men have fought for life and freedom on a scale unprecedented in the annals of history,…

Presentation Speech delivered by Egil Aarvik, Chairman of the , on the occasion of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1983, Oslo, December 10, 1983. Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: “Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the…

No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section.

more

more

Fridtjof Nansen (October 10, 1861-May 13, 1930) was born at Store Frøen, near Oslo. His father, a prosperous lawyer, was a religious man with a clear conception of personal duty and moral principle; his mother was a strongminded, athletic woman who introduced her children to outdoor life and encouraged them to develop physical skills. And…

John Hume is married to Pat and they have three daughters and two sons. He was a leader of the non-violent Civil Rights Movement in 1968 to 1969 having established a record of community leadership through his founding role in Derry Credit Union, Derry Housing Association and his organisation of the “University for Derry” campaign.…