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The Nobel Peace Prize: A Super Award for Super Peacemakers!

Imagine winning a shiny medal for helping the world be a kinder, friendlier place! That's the Nobel Peace Prize!

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Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES FOR 1994 IN OSLO.

Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES FOR 1994 IN OSLO.

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Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi - Joint Nobel Peace Prize Winners 2014
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Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 The Script7
The Girl's Effect on Bill Gates, with Malala, the youngest awardee of the Nobel Peace Prize
Girls' education rights campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit 2014
Barack Obama, pictured during the Nobel Peace Prize speech
Al Gore Delivers Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speach and call to action for efforts on climate change
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 - María Corina Machado press conference (cropped)
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Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2008 Il Divo, Carlos Marín

Key Facts

Award Type
An international award for outstanding contributions to peace.
Established By
Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor and industrialist.
Awarded By
The Norwegian Nobel Committee.
First Awarded
1901.
Fun Fact
The prize includes a medal, a diploma, and money to help continue their peace work.

What's This Shiny Prize All About?

The Nobel Peace Prize is like a super special award given to people who do amazing things to make the world a more peaceful and friendly place. It's not for being the fastest runner or the best artist, but for being the best at helping people get along. Think of it as a gold star for making peace! It’s one of five big awards started by a clever inventor named Alfred Nobel.

Who Decides Who Gets the Prize?

It’s not just anyone who picks the winners! A special group of five people from Norway, called the Norwegian Nobel Committee, carefully chooses who gets this amazing prize. They think really hard about who has done the most to help countries be friends, stop fights, or make sure everyone can talk about important things peacefully.

The award ceremony happens in a big, fancy building in Oslo, Norway.

Why Is This Prize So Important?

This prize is super important because it shines a spotlight on people who work hard to stop wars and make everyone feel safe and happy. When someone wins, it shows the whole world that being kind and peaceful is really, really valuable. It encourages more people to be peacemakers! It’s like getting a big cheer for being a good friend to everyone on Earth.

Amazing People Who Won!

Many incredible people have won the Nobel Peace Prize. For example, in 2025, María Corina Machado won for her brave work helping people in Venezuela get their rights and change their country from a place with a dictator to a place where everyone is free and peaceful. These winners show us that one person can make a huge difference in making the world a better place.

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