Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 9, 2009 by Annika Allen
US President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”.
The committee highlighted Mr Obama’s efforts to strengthen international bodies and promote nuclear disarmament.
There were a record 205 nominations for this year’s prize. Zimbabwe’s prime minister and a Chinese dissident had been among the favourites.
The laureate – chosen by a five-member committee – wins a gold medal, a diploma and 10m Swedish kronor ($1.4m)…read more.
It’s great that Barack Obama has won The Nobel Peace Prize. He has been in power for almost a year now and even though I haven’t seen a big change, I believe his sincerity, wishes and efforts towards peace is the reason for why he recieved this award. This award clearly represents the difference between Obama and Bush.
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