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    Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To World Food Programme

    Honoring the humanitarian group, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo cited the "need for international solidarity."
    by Mark Katkov Oct 09, 2020 1 minute
    The 2020 Norwegian Nobel Committee, which names the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. From left: Thorbjørn Jagland, Henrik Syse (vice chair), Berit Reiss-Andersen (chair), Anne Enger, Olav Njølstad (secretary) and Asle Toje.

    The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme Friday morning, with the award committee stating, "The need for international solidarity and multilateral cooperation is more conspicuous than ever."

    says the humanitarian organization, part of the United Nations,

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