The Nobel Peace Prize
Peace is one of the five prize areas mentioned in Alfred
Nobel's will. The will was, however, partly incomplete. Nobel simply stated
that prizes be given to those who, during the preceding year, "shall have
conferred the greatest benefit on mankind" and that one part be given to
the person who "shall 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." He also designated a committee
of five persons to be elected by the Norwegian Storting (Norwegian Parliament)
to reward the champions of peace and it was his express wish that in awarding
the Prize, "no consideration shall be given to the nationality of the candidates,
but that the most worthy shall receive it, whether he be Scandinavian or not."
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The Statutes
of the Nobel Foundation promulgated on June 29, 1900, provide
general guidelines for the awarding of the Prize. |
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