Nobel

Nobel Peace Laureates should participate in debate about UN and global reform: Annan

28 November 2003
The Nobel Peace Prize laureates have a role to play in the current debate about reform to the United Nations and the international system, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

Annan, senior UN officials congratulate 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner

10 October 2003
Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the prize, is a courageous champion of human rights and known for her conviction that human rights are fully compatible with Islam, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

UN Assembly paves way for $1 million Nobel memorial fund for fallen staff

29 May 2003
The United Nations General Assembly today cleared the way for the full $1 million amount of the world body’s 2001 Nobel Peace Prize award to benefit a memorial fund created to support education for children of UN staff members who lost their lives in the service of peace.

Nations working together can make difference, Annan tells Nobel Prize forums

14 February 2003
Nations working together "can make a difference" in overcoming the challenges facing the world, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in a message to a Nobel Peace Prize forum in the United States.