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Intl Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize | Intl Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize |
(35 minutes later) | |
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017. | The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017. |
“ICAN has been the leading civil society actor in the effort to achieve a prohibition of nuclear weapons under international law,” a Nobel Prize spokesperson said. | “ICAN has been the leading civil society actor in the effort to achieve a prohibition of nuclear weapons under international law,” a Nobel Prize spokesperson said. |
“The Nobel Committee emphasizes that the next step towards attaining a world free of nuclear weapons must involve the nuclear-armed states,” she added. | “The Nobel Committee emphasizes that the next step towards attaining a world free of nuclear weapons must involve the nuclear-armed states,” she added. |
“The 2017 Peace Prize calls upon nuclear-armed states to initiate negotiations to gradually eliminate the world’s 15,000 nuclear weapons.” | “The 2017 Peace Prize calls upon nuclear-armed states to initiate negotiations to gradually eliminate the world’s 15,000 nuclear weapons.” |
A spokesperson for ICAN said it was “elated” at the announcement. | |
Tim Wright, a director at ICAN, said the award is a “great honor.” | |
ICAN was officially launchedin 2007 with the aim of promoting the ideals outlined in the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. | |
The treaty was ratified by 50 states on September 20, 2017. The US, UK, France, China, Israel and Russia were among the nuclear weapons states that did not sign. | |
The famous prize, awarded to individuals or groups for promoting peace and "fraternity between nations," was announced in Oslo. | The famous prize, awarded to individuals or groups for promoting peace and "fraternity between nations," was announced in Oslo. |
It was conceived by Swedish armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel and has been awarded annually since 1901. | It was conceived by Swedish armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel and has been awarded annually since 1901. |
This year there were 318 candidates and 103 organizations considered by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The committee is made up of five members, each appointed by the Norwegian parliament. | This year there were 318 candidates and 103 organizations considered by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The committee is made up of five members, each appointed by the Norwegian parliament. |
The nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize are never announced prior to the ceremony and there is 50-year secrecy rule, meaning the shortlists can only be revealed years later. | The nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize are never announced prior to the ceremony and there is 50-year secrecy rule, meaning the shortlists can only be revealed years later. |
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The prize fund handed down to winners this year will be just over $1 million (9 Swedish krona). | |
Past winners include civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr, South African President Nelson Mandela and Catholic nun Mother Teresa. | Past winners include civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr, South African President Nelson Mandela and Catholic nun Mother Teresa. |
In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest winner of the prize for her effort in highlighting education rights and the “suppression of children” in Pakistan. | In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest winner of the prize for her effort in highlighting education rights and the “suppression of children” in Pakistan. |
The 20 year old was shot by Taliban gunmen in 2012 as she attempted to take the bus to school. | The 20 year old was shot by Taliban gunmen in 2012 as she attempted to take the bus to school. |
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