The Nobel Peace Prize 2018

Denis Mukwege

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Prize share: 1/2

Nadia Murad

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Prize share: 1/2

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict"

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Nobel Prizes and laureates

In 2018, 12 new laureates were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

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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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