John Hume was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with David Trimble, for his efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland. John Hume Full name: John HumeBorn: 18 January 1937, Londonderry, Northern IrelandDied: 3 August 2020, Londonderry, Northern IrelandDate awarded: 16 October 1998 Civil rights advocate and European Parliament member During…

Jody Williams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), for her work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines. Jody Williams Full name: Jody WilliamsBorn: 9 October 1950, Rutland, VT, USADate awarded: 10 October 1997 A driving force behind the anti-landmine campaign Jody Williams studied international politics in…

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Jody Williams, for their efforts to ban and remove anti-personnel landmines. Full name: International Campaign to Ban LandminesNative name: International Campaign to Ban LandminesFounded: 1992, USADate awarded: 10 October 1997 Turning point for a landmine-free world There are currently 100 million anti-personnel…

José Ramos-Horta was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Jointly with Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, for his work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor. José Ramos-Horta Full name: José Ramos-HortaBorn: 26 December 1949, Dili, East TimorDate awarded: 11 October 1996 Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister and President After its liberation from Indonesia,…

Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with José Ramos-Horta, for his work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor. Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo Full name: Carlos Filipe Ximenes BeloBorn: 3 February 1948, Wailacama, East TimorDate awarded: 11 October 1996 The courageous bishop of peace Shortly after…

Joseph Rotblat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, for his efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics. Joseph Rotblat. Full name: Joseph RotblatBorn: 4 November 1908, Warsaw, Russian Empire (now Poland)Died: 31 August 2005, London, United KingdomDate awarded: 13 October 1995 Scientist…

The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Joseph Rotblat, for their efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics. Full name: Pugwash Conferences on Science and World AffairsNative name: Pugwash Conferences on Science and World AffairsFounded: 1957, Pugwash, CanadaDate awarded: 13 October 1995 Reducing…

Yitzhak Rabin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres, for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East. Yitzhak Rabin Full name: Yitzhak RabinBorn: 1 March 1922, Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel)Died: 4 November 1995, Tel Aviv, IsraelDate awarded: 14 October 1994 From militarism to reconciliation The…

Shimon Peres was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly, with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East. Shimon Peres Full name: Shimon PeresBorn: 16 August 1923, Vishneva, Poland (now Belarus)Died: 28 September 2016, Tel Aviv, IsraelDate awarded: 14 October 1994 Reconciling with the Palestinians When the Arab-Israeli war…

Yasser Arafat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin, for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East. Yasser Arafat Full name: Yasser ArafatBorn: 24 August 1929, Cairo, EgyptDied: 11 November 2004, Paris, FranceDate awarded: 14 October 1994 For negotiations with Israel The young Arafat experienced the Arabs’ crushing…