The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this Monday to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, made up of survivors of the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the ceremony at Oslo City Hall.
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Nihon Hidankyo receives the Nobel Peace Prize in the presence of the Norwegian royal family
On December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, the Nobel Prize ceremonies take place. Alfred Nobel is a Swedish chemist, born in 1833 in Stockholm, in the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. Alfred Nobel died in 1896. Following his last wishes, a prize in his name was founded and financed by his inheritance in 1901. In 1905, the union between the Crown of Sweden and Norway ended and the ceremonies were therefore divided between these two countries.
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Oslo hosts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony each year, while the other scientific and artistic prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden. This December 10, 2024, like every year, King Harald V, 87, and Queen Sonja, 87, attended the ceremony at Oslo City Hall. Accompanying them were Crown Prince Haakon, 51, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 51.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureates are designated by the Nobel Committee, which is a jury made up of five members. Members are appointed by the Norwegian parliament. The jury chose this year to distinguish an organization and not an individual. The Nihon Hidankyo organization is an association of atomic bomb survivors. Survivors, their loved ones and their sympathizers campaign against atomic weapons, in particular by using their direct testimonies. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left more than 214,000 dead on August 6 and 9, 1945. Next year several commemorative events will be organized in Japan and around the world to mark the 80th anniversary of this episode.
The ceremony included artistic performances and a speech by the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Nihon Hidanky Association was represented by Terumi Tanaka, who received the diploma and the gold medal. He also delivered a speech on behalf of all members of the association. Before the ceremony, the royal family received an audience with representatives of Nihon Hidanky at the royal palace in Oslo.
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