Frederik Willem de Klerk was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Nelson Mandela, for his work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa. F.W. de Klerk Full name: Frederik Willem de KlerkBorn: 18 March 1936, Johannesburg, South AfricaDied: 11 November 2021, Cape Town,…

Rigoberta Menchú Tum was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle for social justice and reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. Rigoberta Menchú Tum Full name: Rigoberta Menchú TumBorn: 9 January 1959, Aldea Chimel, GuatemalaDate awarded: 16 October 1992 Promoting the rights of indigenous peoples 1992 marked the 500th anniversary…

Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights in Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi. Full name: Aung San Suu KyiBorn: 19 June 1945, Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar)Date awarded: 14 October 1991 Champion of democracy Aung San Suu Kyi led the opposition to the…

Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leading role in the radical changes that brought the Cold War to an end. Mikhail Gorbachev Full name: Mikhail Sergeyevich GorbachevBorn: 2 March 1931, Privolnoye, USSR (now Russia)Died: 30 August 2022, Moscow, RussiaDate awarded: 15 October 1990 From the Cold War to cooperation The Cold…

The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for preventing armed clashes and creating conditions for negotiations. Full name: United Nations Peacekeeping ForcesNative name: United Nations Peacekeeping ForcesFounded: 1948, New York, NY, USADate awarded: 29 September 1988 The Blue Helmets Toward the end of the Cold War, the Norwegian Nobel Committee showed its…

The 14th Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for advocating peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect in order to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the Tibetan people. The 14th Dalai Lama Full name: The 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)Born: 6 July 1935, Taktser, Tibet (now China)Date awarded: 5 October…

Oscar Arias Sánchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for designing a peace plan and promoting lasting peace in Central America. Oscar Arias Sánchez Full name: Oscar Arias SánchezBorn: 13 September 1940, Heredia, Costa RicaDate awarded: 13 October 1987 Peace in Central America Costa Rica’s President Oscar Arias Sánchez received the Nobel Peace Prize for…

Elie Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as the world’s leading spokesman on the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel Full name: Elie WieselBorn: 30 September 1928, Sighet, RomaniaDied: 2 July 2016, New York, NY, USADate awarded: 14 October 1986 Witness and messenger Jewish author, philosopher and humanist Elie Wiesel has made it his…

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for mobilising the influence of the medical profession against the threat of nuclear weapons. Full name: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear WarNative name: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)Founded: 1980, Boston, MA, USADate awarded: 5 October…

Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Malala Yousafzai, for his struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Kailash Satyarthi Full name: Kailash SatyarthiBorn: 11 January 1954, Vidisha, IndiaDate awarded: 10 October 2014 The children’s rights activist For decades India’s Kailash…