International Labour Organization
Nobel Symposia
Speech
At the Nobel Centennial Symposia, held on 6 December 2001 in Oslo, Norway, Juan Somavia, Director General, ILO, gave this speech.
Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 12 laureates' work and discoveries range from proteins' structures and machine learning to fighting for a world free of nuclear weapons.
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