The world was eagerly waiting to hear who the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate would be and now, finally, that wait has come to an end. The winner is Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, for his peacemaking deal with longtime enemy Eritrea.
The 43-year-old politician was one of the favorites to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. He was also recently congratulated for his role in helping create a powersharing deal in Sudan, after a political crisis that led to the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, who was the ruler of the country for nearly 30 years.
Many people thought that the prize would be awarded to 16-year-old Swedish teenager, eco-warrior, and climate justice activist Greta Thunberg. The Nobel committee refused to comment about not choosing Thunberg as the winner of this year’s prize.
Jakub Janda, the Director of the European Values Center for Security Policy, talked to Bored Panda about this year’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
According to Janda, this year’s nomination was a good choice: “It is a choice that clearly highlights what the Nobel Peace Prize is all about — bringing a political solution to intense conflict and ultimately creating peace. So that is why it is such a good choice”
“I believe pro-democracy citizens in Hong Kong would deserve the [Nobel Peace] Prize as well,” Janda revealed his thoughts about another worthy contender for the award.
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The winner of 2019’s Nobel Peace Prize was not who many imagined it would be
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The winner of the 100th Nobel Peace Prize was announced at 11 AM CEST (5 AM Eastern Time), after careful deliberation. There were a total of 301 candidates running for 2019’s prestigious award. Among them were 223 individuals and 78 organizations.
Greta Thunberg was one of the favorites to win this year’s prize
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“I think what Abiy did with the Eritrea issue was very courageous and remarkable. I think a lot of people have considered that what he has done is worthy of such a recognition. The two countries are no longer in the state of war. Families have been reunited because flights are now running between the two countries. Relations that have been severed for 20 years have been rekindled,” Awol Allo, an associate professor of law at Keele University in the United Kingdom, told the media.
Greta Thunberg has a lot of supporters, but plenty of critics as well
Even though the names of nominators and nominees aren’t revealed for 50 years and we won’t know this year’s full list for half a century, Thunberg was one of the people who had been flagged as favorites to win the nomination. You can read Bored Panda’s previous articles about the teenager here, here, here, here, as well as here.
You can watch Greta Thunberg’s UN speech right here
Thunberg has been causing waves (sometimes literally) around the world for a while now, especially in the last few months, with her trip across the Atlantic Ocean using a zero-emission yacht and her fiery yet controversial speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit.
The Nobel Committee refused to comment about not awarding the prize to Greta Thunberg
Some people are very supportive of her message that world leaders ought to be doing more to fight climate change. Others believe her intentions are good, but the tone she’s taking with politicians is too aggressive to bring about real change.
A third category of people thinks that Thunberg ought to be fighting global warming in practical terms, instead of speaking empty platitudes. While a fourth group of people criticizes the teenager because they don’t believe in climate change and the current global ecological crisis at all. While finding common ground between all of these positions is difficult, it doesn’t mean that we should all start shouting and yelling at each other. A civilized discussion is possible. All it takes is some patience and willingness to find compromises.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
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He used to be a former army intelligence officer…
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…but since becoming the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, he has launched widespread reforms
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He promised to review the divisive system of ethnic federalism in the country, as well as liberalize several key economic sectors
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2018’s Nobel Peace Prize was given to former ISIS slave Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege, from Congo.
Previous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize included the former president of the US, Barack Obama
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2009- Barack Obama “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
2010 – Liu Xiaobo “for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China”
2011 – Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman “for the security and women’s rights”
2012 – European Union “for having over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”
2013 – Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for its work in destroying chemical weapons
2014 – Kailash Satyarthi (India) and Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan) “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”
2015 – Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet “for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011”
2016 – Juan Manuel Santos “for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people”
2017 – International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon “for its work to show the humanitarian crisis of any use of nuclear weapon and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons.”
2018 – Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as weapon of war and armed conflict.”
Good! I think Greta's great for speaking up (thought I'm not a fan of her comment that her childhood was ruined. That grates on me considering she had was most likely a very ideal childhood unlike a lot of children. It comes off as very conceited and spoiled) but she has done nothing for actual peace. This gentleman has.
The lass has done nothing practical apart from drawing attention using theatrics. Thank goodness the judging panel for the Nobel Peace Prize is rational. Besides, what has the action of the lass anything to do with peace? This is especially glaring because the speech given by the lass is filled with hatred and vindictiveness. We should all do our part to save our environment, but one should never berate others when the individual has yet to do enough.
Load More Replies...Its the Nobel Peace Prize and he made peace happen between his country and another..... That girl didnt deserve it
Know why she didn't get it? Because she didn't deserve it. Basically all she's doing is voicing her opinion on the issue. Well a lot of other people "voice" their opinion on it as well and you don't see them getting one.
Climate change is not an opinion, it's a fact.
Load More Replies...That guy definitely deserved it, a lot of people are nominated all the time
The Nobel is supposed to be based in large part on someone having a lifetime of deeply helpful work towards a cause, so by it's very terms a 16 year old like Greta shouldn't win. Unsurprisingly, the thought-free-far-left is saying she should anyway. I imagine Greta will work on the climate change issue for many decades, and one day it likely will be appropriate to award her some sort of lifetime achievement award - but by then the thought-free-far-left will be on to some other person who at that time is still a teenager - whom they will claim should win a lifetime achievement award at that time.
Yet Obama got it after 9 months of presidency. I like Obama, but that one really bugged me. He'd hardly had time to do anything.
Load More Replies...This is not a group you want to be a part of, past Nobel Peace Prize winners that were actually horrible: Aung San Suu Kyi, Lê Duc Tho, Elihu Root, Aristide Briand, Cordell Hull, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat,
Ahmed is a great choice! But why not just write about the actual recipient of the price? I don't see a reason for the Greta Thuneberg - addition to this article? She is a teenager without any political background or ties who spent time on a sailboat and then marched up to a microphone and gathered media attention. That has NOTHING to do with actually doing anything for peace. Yeah, it was nice, but nothing we haven't seen before. Please give Ahmed his dues instead of just copying facebook drama.
Gretta ...to even be considered is as bad as Obama actually getting one!!! And just as laughable. Time to grow up and quit being a publically traded p**n.
"I'm asking you to believe; not in my ability to bring about change - but in yours." - Barack Obama - Wishful thinking on his part, isn't it, Dean?
Load More Replies...Why should This little girl who does nothing but complain and talk condescending my to adults get a prize? Maybe she should talk to China and India about their pollution, or pick up ocean trash or do something useful other than make obnoxious faces.
She is not doing nothing, it is you Cindy. Oh, I'm sorry, you are doing something: criticizing.
Load More Replies...Greta has done absolutely nothing for peace why was she even nominated. Did she have friends on the nominating committee?
She's just whining about how bad adults are blah blah. She could maybe start by living in a tent not creating many carbon emissions. Or picking up all the garbage in the sea.
Load More Replies...Why did Barack Obama aka Barry Soetero get the Nobel Peace Prize? For what? What did he do?? Nada. Zippo. Zilch. Even the Committee regrets giving it to him. Google it.
I'm not meaning to hate or anything, but have you seen the video where Greta Thunberg was asked two LEGIT SIMPLE QUESTIONS and she couldn't answer because she didn't have a script? I mean, I'm starting to think people are using her as a mouthpiece for left-wing climate activists. In fact, she could be used to bring pressure onto world leaders and political figures. Another thing is that Greta Thunberg is only like, sixteen-ish. Can't she at least have a normal childhood??!!!! No offence, but sometimes Thunberg seems a little too much like an attention-seeking, non-rational... brat. I'm sorry, it's true.
Zero emission yacht? Was it made of reeds and jungle twine the rigged with sails of spider webs and propelled by her own butt gas? I'd love to see the carbon footprint for the build of that little beauty! Complete rubbish!
What a boring old award ceremony. Looking through the previous winners and I stopped at "the european union." I mean wtf?!! We should all strive for peace and not be awarded for it. That's like rewarding a postman for delivering letters. Scrap this "competition" stat.
Congrats getting the nomination but the commotion is gonna die down after a while regardless of how radical it seems in the beginning. Besides, her childhood is hardly ruined and devastated, it's an insult to children going hungry or scared for their lives in war torn countries. Honestly, standing up and berating politicians? Really hardly a skill, people do it all the time. I have more respect for the people who really cared and devoted themselves in researching alternative energy sources or innovating methods to help climate change. Holding up a sign and going 'booo you terrible people' just seems counter productive and kinda useless? Idk, she really doesn't deserve the prize though, definitely not over the scientists and engineers working on actually making a difference
"the tone she’s taking with politicians is too aggressive to bring about real change." seriously? Since when would being touchy-feely and sweet bring about a change in the monumental issue of the destruction of our planet? Speaking to WORLD LEADERS cannot be like speaking to a room full of kindergarteners. And, no, I did not think she was up for the Nobel - she has only just started her career, give her time.
What western people don't know the fact is different on the ground. The border in all lines are closed 7 months ago. The border was opened only for 1 month. The border is back to the state of No war No peace where military has been intensified again. It is best joke of the year.
The prize should goes to one who deserves it. And it's not that spoiled girl.
anyone can be mad at me for saying this but there is NO WAY Greta deserved it. I'm glad she didn't win
why Boyan Slat not in the list? He clearly contributes directly to the environment.
Greata sailed on a boat bought and paid for by people with money. She probably flew back home while others sailed the boat back. My belief is this. Greata was used by certain adults. She was brain washed to some degree into believing what they said. She was coached. In all honesty, I feel bad for her.
The Nobel Peace prize is political, not for merit. Yasser Arafat won it, as did - very nearly - Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. Essentially, announce you're going to kill millions and then say you won't do it after all (honestly or not) and you've got the prize.
Congratulations to Greta Thunberg on her nomination -- that in itself is remarkable. Huge congratulations to Abiy Ahmed! About 15 years ago, an artist in a studio adjacent to the graphic design shop where I worked introduced us to three young men who were part of the "Lost Boys of the Sudan" airlift. I learned much about that country's unrest. When I was in the hospital two years ago, many of the workers were from Eritrea, of which I knew nothing but had many questions. Everyone I asked had come into the U.S. through Atlanta, and the hospitals there offered a training program, which is how they came to be hospital workers in Denver.
A lot of people are swallowing what the hysterical media are serving up, there were a few hundred nominations from all walks of life and the panel picked a worthy winner.... Why would anyone not just see it for what it is.
@Katrina B. is just another troll. They appear en masse whenever the climate crisis or Greta is in a post here. Please, do not get fooled.
and then you realized you were the troll..................
Load More Replies...I cannot believe how toxic this comment section is. All you grown adults are sitting here and depositing your hate on this 16 year old kid. You say she is "overly emotional," that she isn't doing anything to help, that she's a puppet, that she doesn't deserve the prize, and yet, I am willing to bet that she is doing 100x more than you are to preserve this dying earth and bring attention to this scary and all too real problem. She has inspired massive strikes across the globe and done an incredible amount to bring climate change to the media's attention. It's not that she doesn't deserve the prize: she's just not ready for it yet. She has only started gaining attention and beginning to make a change recently, and I'm very sure that in the coming years she will indeed win the prize. She's passionate and brave, and she's doing all she can. (1/2)
Chill. All she has done is bring in media attention. No, you don't deserve Nobel prize for that.
Load More Replies...Greta Thunberg and Bernie Sanders should have a contest to see who can out-chastise each other.
Excuse me? At least Sanders doesn't just scream about problems without working out solutions. Thunberg just drones on about how shameful the situation is, but offers nothing beyond that.
Load More Replies...Many Nobel Peace Prizes awarded..... still no lasting peace. - "We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. TRUE humanity does not allow us to impose such suffering on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will NOT find peace." - Albert Schweitzer, German protestant clergyman, music scholar, philosopher, physician....and the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, October 30, 1953.
you should ALL be ashamed of yourself she is a child your f*****g adults!
Personally, I think that promoting peace around the globe, is a major contribution. Dealing with climate change is an effort which all heads of state should be concentrating on. Personally, I think that Greta lacks karma. She doesn't cuddle a face that will attribute to "love at first sight", a phenomenal curiosity.
Thank you! I'm glad there are a few sane people left in this world. Besides, all that girl does is wag a finger in your face reading a script. Hardly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. I do feel bad for her though. I think her parents are using her.
As a high school English teacher. My vote would be for Greta!!!! You go, young lady! I hope that my daughter has your presence of mind when she is your age!
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. Since March 1901, it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses" Nobel held 356 different patents, dynamite and gelignite being the most famous. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, he bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. (Wikipedia)
Under no circumstance should the burden of a Nobel Peace Prize be placed on the shoulders of a child.
You mean like Malala Yousafzai? She was only one year older. Though I agree that Abiy Ahmed very much deserved it.
Load More Replies...You are right, we don't belive you. Because that entire paragraph was cringeworthy bullsh*t. Thunberg didn't win because compared to what Ahmed did in and for his country, she had no chance. Please go home with your racism, thank you.
Load More Replies...We should also speak our mind on this: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/11/obscure-law-google-climate-deniers-section-230
Load More Replies...The same Trump that this week removed troops giving Turkey free reign to bomb the Kurds an set plans to conquer parts of Libia in motion? And then wanted to help Erdogan find a "humane solution" making him sound like he was talking about humanely killing those people? That Trump?
Load More Replies...take your soapbox and go to another street corner please
Load More Replies...Good! I think Greta's great for speaking up (thought I'm not a fan of her comment that her childhood was ruined. That grates on me considering she had was most likely a very ideal childhood unlike a lot of children. It comes off as very conceited and spoiled) but she has done nothing for actual peace. This gentleman has.
The lass has done nothing practical apart from drawing attention using theatrics. Thank goodness the judging panel for the Nobel Peace Prize is rational. Besides, what has the action of the lass anything to do with peace? This is especially glaring because the speech given by the lass is filled with hatred and vindictiveness. We should all do our part to save our environment, but one should never berate others when the individual has yet to do enough.
Load More Replies...Its the Nobel Peace Prize and he made peace happen between his country and another..... That girl didnt deserve it
Know why she didn't get it? Because she didn't deserve it. Basically all she's doing is voicing her opinion on the issue. Well a lot of other people "voice" their opinion on it as well and you don't see them getting one.
Climate change is not an opinion, it's a fact.
Load More Replies...That guy definitely deserved it, a lot of people are nominated all the time
The Nobel is supposed to be based in large part on someone having a lifetime of deeply helpful work towards a cause, so by it's very terms a 16 year old like Greta shouldn't win. Unsurprisingly, the thought-free-far-left is saying she should anyway. I imagine Greta will work on the climate change issue for many decades, and one day it likely will be appropriate to award her some sort of lifetime achievement award - but by then the thought-free-far-left will be on to some other person who at that time is still a teenager - whom they will claim should win a lifetime achievement award at that time.
Yet Obama got it after 9 months of presidency. I like Obama, but that one really bugged me. He'd hardly had time to do anything.
Load More Replies...This is not a group you want to be a part of, past Nobel Peace Prize winners that were actually horrible: Aung San Suu Kyi, Lê Duc Tho, Elihu Root, Aristide Briand, Cordell Hull, Henry Kissinger, Yasser Arafat,
Ahmed is a great choice! But why not just write about the actual recipient of the price? I don't see a reason for the Greta Thuneberg - addition to this article? She is a teenager without any political background or ties who spent time on a sailboat and then marched up to a microphone and gathered media attention. That has NOTHING to do with actually doing anything for peace. Yeah, it was nice, but nothing we haven't seen before. Please give Ahmed his dues instead of just copying facebook drama.
Gretta ...to even be considered is as bad as Obama actually getting one!!! And just as laughable. Time to grow up and quit being a publically traded p**n.
"I'm asking you to believe; not in my ability to bring about change - but in yours." - Barack Obama - Wishful thinking on his part, isn't it, Dean?
Load More Replies...Why should This little girl who does nothing but complain and talk condescending my to adults get a prize? Maybe she should talk to China and India about their pollution, or pick up ocean trash or do something useful other than make obnoxious faces.
She is not doing nothing, it is you Cindy. Oh, I'm sorry, you are doing something: criticizing.
Load More Replies...Greta has done absolutely nothing for peace why was she even nominated. Did she have friends on the nominating committee?
She's just whining about how bad adults are blah blah. She could maybe start by living in a tent not creating many carbon emissions. Or picking up all the garbage in the sea.
Load More Replies...Why did Barack Obama aka Barry Soetero get the Nobel Peace Prize? For what? What did he do?? Nada. Zippo. Zilch. Even the Committee regrets giving it to him. Google it.
I'm not meaning to hate or anything, but have you seen the video where Greta Thunberg was asked two LEGIT SIMPLE QUESTIONS and she couldn't answer because she didn't have a script? I mean, I'm starting to think people are using her as a mouthpiece for left-wing climate activists. In fact, she could be used to bring pressure onto world leaders and political figures. Another thing is that Greta Thunberg is only like, sixteen-ish. Can't she at least have a normal childhood??!!!! No offence, but sometimes Thunberg seems a little too much like an attention-seeking, non-rational... brat. I'm sorry, it's true.
Zero emission yacht? Was it made of reeds and jungle twine the rigged with sails of spider webs and propelled by her own butt gas? I'd love to see the carbon footprint for the build of that little beauty! Complete rubbish!
What a boring old award ceremony. Looking through the previous winners and I stopped at "the european union." I mean wtf?!! We should all strive for peace and not be awarded for it. That's like rewarding a postman for delivering letters. Scrap this "competition" stat.
Congrats getting the nomination but the commotion is gonna die down after a while regardless of how radical it seems in the beginning. Besides, her childhood is hardly ruined and devastated, it's an insult to children going hungry or scared for their lives in war torn countries. Honestly, standing up and berating politicians? Really hardly a skill, people do it all the time. I have more respect for the people who really cared and devoted themselves in researching alternative energy sources or innovating methods to help climate change. Holding up a sign and going 'booo you terrible people' just seems counter productive and kinda useless? Idk, she really doesn't deserve the prize though, definitely not over the scientists and engineers working on actually making a difference
"the tone she’s taking with politicians is too aggressive to bring about real change." seriously? Since when would being touchy-feely and sweet bring about a change in the monumental issue of the destruction of our planet? Speaking to WORLD LEADERS cannot be like speaking to a room full of kindergarteners. And, no, I did not think she was up for the Nobel - she has only just started her career, give her time.
What western people don't know the fact is different on the ground. The border in all lines are closed 7 months ago. The border was opened only for 1 month. The border is back to the state of No war No peace where military has been intensified again. It is best joke of the year.
The prize should goes to one who deserves it. And it's not that spoiled girl.
anyone can be mad at me for saying this but there is NO WAY Greta deserved it. I'm glad she didn't win
why Boyan Slat not in the list? He clearly contributes directly to the environment.
Greata sailed on a boat bought and paid for by people with money. She probably flew back home while others sailed the boat back. My belief is this. Greata was used by certain adults. She was brain washed to some degree into believing what they said. She was coached. In all honesty, I feel bad for her.
The Nobel Peace prize is political, not for merit. Yasser Arafat won it, as did - very nearly - Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. Essentially, announce you're going to kill millions and then say you won't do it after all (honestly or not) and you've got the prize.
Congratulations to Greta Thunberg on her nomination -- that in itself is remarkable. Huge congratulations to Abiy Ahmed! About 15 years ago, an artist in a studio adjacent to the graphic design shop where I worked introduced us to three young men who were part of the "Lost Boys of the Sudan" airlift. I learned much about that country's unrest. When I was in the hospital two years ago, many of the workers were from Eritrea, of which I knew nothing but had many questions. Everyone I asked had come into the U.S. through Atlanta, and the hospitals there offered a training program, which is how they came to be hospital workers in Denver.
A lot of people are swallowing what the hysterical media are serving up, there were a few hundred nominations from all walks of life and the panel picked a worthy winner.... Why would anyone not just see it for what it is.
@Katrina B. is just another troll. They appear en masse whenever the climate crisis or Greta is in a post here. Please, do not get fooled.
and then you realized you were the troll..................
Load More Replies...I cannot believe how toxic this comment section is. All you grown adults are sitting here and depositing your hate on this 16 year old kid. You say she is "overly emotional," that she isn't doing anything to help, that she's a puppet, that she doesn't deserve the prize, and yet, I am willing to bet that she is doing 100x more than you are to preserve this dying earth and bring attention to this scary and all too real problem. She has inspired massive strikes across the globe and done an incredible amount to bring climate change to the media's attention. It's not that she doesn't deserve the prize: she's just not ready for it yet. She has only started gaining attention and beginning to make a change recently, and I'm very sure that in the coming years she will indeed win the prize. She's passionate and brave, and she's doing all she can. (1/2)
Chill. All she has done is bring in media attention. No, you don't deserve Nobel prize for that.
Load More Replies...Greta Thunberg and Bernie Sanders should have a contest to see who can out-chastise each other.
Excuse me? At least Sanders doesn't just scream about problems without working out solutions. Thunberg just drones on about how shameful the situation is, but offers nothing beyond that.
Load More Replies...Many Nobel Peace Prizes awarded..... still no lasting peace. - "We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. TRUE humanity does not allow us to impose such suffering on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will NOT find peace." - Albert Schweitzer, German protestant clergyman, music scholar, philosopher, physician....and the Nobel Peace Prize recipient, October 30, 1953.
you should ALL be ashamed of yourself she is a child your f*****g adults!
Personally, I think that promoting peace around the globe, is a major contribution. Dealing with climate change is an effort which all heads of state should be concentrating on. Personally, I think that Greta lacks karma. She doesn't cuddle a face that will attribute to "love at first sight", a phenomenal curiosity.
Thank you! I'm glad there are a few sane people left in this world. Besides, all that girl does is wag a finger in your face reading a script. Hardly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. I do feel bad for her though. I think her parents are using her.
As a high school English teacher. My vote would be for Greta!!!! You go, young lady! I hope that my daughter has your presence of mind when she is your age!
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. Since March 1901, it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses" Nobel held 356 different patents, dynamite and gelignite being the most famous. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, he bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes. (Wikipedia)
Under no circumstance should the burden of a Nobel Peace Prize be placed on the shoulders of a child.
You mean like Malala Yousafzai? She was only one year older. Though I agree that Abiy Ahmed very much deserved it.
Load More Replies...You are right, we don't belive you. Because that entire paragraph was cringeworthy bullsh*t. Thunberg didn't win because compared to what Ahmed did in and for his country, she had no chance. Please go home with your racism, thank you.
Load More Replies...We should also speak our mind on this: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/11/obscure-law-google-climate-deniers-section-230
Load More Replies...The same Trump that this week removed troops giving Turkey free reign to bomb the Kurds an set plans to conquer parts of Libia in motion? And then wanted to help Erdogan find a "humane solution" making him sound like he was talking about humanely killing those people? That Trump?
Load More Replies...take your soapbox and go to another street corner please
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