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World Food Programme (WFP) | |
![]() "for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict." | |
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Location | Oslo, Norway |
Presented by | Norwegian Nobel Committee |
Reward(s) | 9.0 million SEK |
First awarded | 1901 |
Website | Official website |
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme (founded in 1961) by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The announcement was made on Friday 9 October at 11:00 CEST.[1]