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Conceived by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug and established in 1986 through the support of General Foods, the prize is envisioned and promoted as the Nobel or the highest honors in the field of food and agriculture. [4] [5] It is now administered by the World Food Prize Foundation with support from numerous sponsors.
WFP won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its "efforts for combating hunger", its "contribution to creating peace in conflicted-affected areas", and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of food as a weapon of war and conflict.
The Nobel Committee cited the organization for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.
There were 318 candidates for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize (211 individuals and 107 organizations), which is the fourth largest number in the history of the prize. [2] However, the Norwegian Nobel Committee does not reveal the names of nominators nor of the nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize before 50 years have passed. Full professors in ...
Iowa’s unique anti-hunger contribution, the World Food Prize recognition, has laudably raised its ante in this ongoing fight, announcing at this year’s laureate ceremony that the award ...
In 1986, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug created The World Food Prize in an effort to. AP, The World Food Prize FoundationFrom left: Robert T. Fraley and Mary-Dell Chilton of the ...
In his Nobel Lecture the following day, he speculated on his award: "When the Nobel Peace Prize Committee designated me the recipient of the 1970 award for my contribution to the 'green revolution', they were in effect, I believe, selecting an individual to symbolize the vital role of agriculture and food production in a world that is hungry ...
Won the 1917 Nobel Peace Prize "for undertaking the tremendous task of trying to protect the rights of the many prisoners of war on all sides of World War I, including their right to establish contacts with their families." [13] [14] Won the 1944 Nobel Peace Prize "for the great work it has performed during the war in behalf of humanity." [15]