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The Top 5 Most Recent Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
| Winner | Year | Country | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | 2013 | The Netherlands | "For its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons" |
| 2 | European Union | 2012 | 28 member countries | "For over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe" |
| 3 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Leymah Gbowee Tawakkol Karman |
2011 | Liberia Liberia Yemen |
"For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building" |
| 4 | Liu Xiaobo | 2010 | China | "For his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China" |
| 5 | Barack H. Obama | 2009 | United States | "For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" |
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Sources: Nobelprize.org 2014. Please visit the original source of the data here.
List Notes: In the case of more than one winner, the prize is divided into equal amounts. Each winner receives their portion of 8,000,000 Swedish Kronor ($1.1 million U.S. dollars). Country is where the organization is headquartered or place of birth of the person.
Sources: Nobelprize.org 2014. Please visit the original source of the data here.
List Notes: In the case of more than one winner, the prize is divided into equal amounts. Each winner receives their portion of 8,000,000 Swedish Kronor ($1.1 million U.S. dollars). Country is where the organization is headquartered or place of birth of the person.
