Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2020

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 has been awarded to the World Food Programme, for its efforts to combat hunger, bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war.

"The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a strong upsurge in the number of victims of hunger in the world" said the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committe, Berit Reiss-Andersen at today's press conference in Oslo. "In the face of the pandemic, the World Food Programme has demonstrated an impressive ability to intensify its efforts."

At the Nobel Peace Center, the news of the new Nobel Peace Prize laureate was marked with the release of a peace dove.

"This year's prize states the importance of international cooperation and solidarity. It also puts a focus on food security as an portant source of peace in a time where the number of people suffering from hunger is increasing due to the corona virus", said Executive Director of the Nobel Peace Center, Kjersti Fløgstad.