Why in the News?
Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for defending democracy in Venezuela; President Trump praised her but criticised the Nobel Committee.
About Nobel Peace Prize:
- Origin: Instituted in 1901 under the will of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and philanthropist, to honour outstanding contributions to peace and humanitarian cooperation.
- Administered By: Managed by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member body appointed by the Parliament of Norway, distinct from Sweden’s Nobel institutions.
- Purpose: Awards individuals or organisations advancing disarmament, peace negotiations, democracy, human rights, and a stable global order.
- Expanded Focus: Now includes climate change, environmental protection, and global justice as integral to sustainable peace.
- Prize Components: Laureates receive a gold medal, diploma, and 11 million Swedish krona (≈ US $1.2 million, 2025).
- Venue: Presented in Oslo, Norway, the only Nobel Prize awarded outside Sweden, symbolising Norway’s neutral and humanitarian tradition.
- Global Significance: Remains the world’s most prestigious peace honour, mirroring contemporary geopolitical and ethical realities.
These trivial facts are too unlikely to be asked in the CS prelims but may hold importance for CAPF and other exams.US Presidents who won Nobel Peace Prize:
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