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| This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been won by peace negotiator Martti Ahtisaari, the Nobel Foundation has announced in Norway's capital, Oslo. | This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been won by peace negotiator Martti Ahtisaari, the Nobel Foundation has announced in Norway's capital, Oslo. |
| Finland's ex-president has been a UN mediator on Kosovo, helped end the conflict in Indonesia's Aceh province and aided Namibia's independence. | Finland's ex-president has been a UN mediator on Kosovo, helped end the conflict in Indonesia's Aceh province and aided Namibia's independence. |
| Mr Ahtisaari told Norwegian broadcaster NRK he was "very pleased and grateful" to receive the award. | Mr Ahtisaari told Norwegian broadcaster NRK he was "very pleased and grateful" to receive the award. |
| The laureate wins a gold medal, diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m). | The laureate wins a gold medal, diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m). |
| The winners were chosen by a secretive five-member Norwegian awards committee from 197 nominations this year. | The winners were chosen by a secretive five-member Norwegian awards committee from 197 nominations this year. |
| Namibian agreement | Namibian agreement |
| The Nobel committee commended Mr Ahtisaari, 71, "for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts". | The Nobel committee commended Mr Ahtisaari, 71, "for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts". |
| MAJOR PEACE ROLES 2005: Helps end 30 years of fighting between Aceh rebels and the Indonesian government2002 onwards: UN special envoy for the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa2001: Arms inspector in Northern Ireland conflict1999: Helps bring end to conflict in Kosovo and in 2005 is appointed UN special envoy for final status talks1990: Heads UN operation that brings independence to Namibia Profile: Martti Ahtisaari href="/1/hi/world/europe/7663675.stm">Nobel prize boosts Finland class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=5466&edition=1">Send us your comments | |
| The citation continued: "He has figured prominently in endeavours to resolve several serious and long-lasting conflicts," mentioning his roles in Namibia, Aceh, Kosovo and Iraq. | The citation continued: "He has figured prominently in endeavours to resolve several serious and long-lasting conflicts," mentioning his roles in Namibia, Aceh, Kosovo and Iraq. |
| "He has also made constructive contributions to the resolution of conflicts in Northern Ireland, in Central Asia and on the Horn of Africa," it said. | "He has also made constructive contributions to the resolution of conflicts in Northern Ireland, in Central Asia and on the Horn of Africa," it said. |
| The committee's Ole Danbolt Mjoes said: "These efforts have contributed to a more peaceful world and to 'fraternity between nations' in Alfred Nobel's spirit." | The committee's Ole Danbolt Mjoes said: "These efforts have contributed to a more peaceful world and to 'fraternity between nations' in Alfred Nobel's spirit." |
| Mr Ahtisaari, who served as Finnish president from 1994-2000, told NRK he thought his biggest achievement was in Namibia. | Mr Ahtisaari, who served as Finnish president from 1994-2000, told NRK he thought his biggest achievement was in Namibia. |
| "It was absolutely the most important because it took such a long time," he said. | "It was absolutely the most important because it took such a long time," he said. |
| Mr Ahtisaari helped supervise the move to independence from South Africa in the late 70s and supervised framing free and fair elections. Namibia made him an honorary citizen. | Mr Ahtisaari helped supervise the move to independence from South Africa in the late 70s and supervised framing free and fair elections. Namibia made him an honorary citizen. |
| Mr Ahtisaari said he hoped the prize money would help finance the organisations he chaired. | Mr Ahtisaari said he hoped the prize money would help finance the organisations he chaired. |
| KEY RECENT WINNERS 2007: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Al Gore2002: Jimmy Carter2001: UN, Kofi Annan1994: Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin1993: Nelson Mandela, FW de Klerk 1991: Aung San Suu Kyi 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev1989: Dalai Lama | KEY RECENT WINNERS 2007: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Al Gore2002: Jimmy Carter2001: UN, Kofi Annan1994: Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin1993: Nelson Mandela, FW de Klerk 1991: Aung San Suu Kyi 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev1989: Dalai Lama |
| "It's very important to be able to act properly, you need financing and you never have enough." | "It's very important to be able to act properly, you need financing and you never have enough." |
| Mr Ahtisaari will receive the prize in Oslo on 10 December, the anniversary of the death in 1896 of the awards' founder, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. | Mr Ahtisaari will receive the prize in Oslo on 10 December, the anniversary of the death in 1896 of the awards' founder, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. |
| In keeping with tradition, no candidates were named ahead of Friday's announcement. | In keeping with tradition, no candidates were named ahead of Friday's announcement. |
| But those said to be in the frame included Zimbabwean politician Morgan Tsvangirai and freed French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt. | But those said to be in the frame included Zimbabwean politician Morgan Tsvangirai and freed French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt. |
| Chinese dissidents Hu Jia and Gao Zhisheng were also leading contenders, prompting Beijing to issue a veiled warning that the prize should go to the "right person". | Chinese dissidents Hu Jia and Gao Zhisheng were also leading contenders, prompting Beijing to issue a veiled warning that the prize should go to the "right person". |