Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee share this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners —
Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee share this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's prize caused controversy.
2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner —
Jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's prize caused controversy.
Barack Obama was presented with the award after less than a year in office.
2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner —
Barack Obama was presented with the award after less than a year in office.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Rajendra Pachuari of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change receive their awards in 2007.
2007 Nobel Peace Prize winners —
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Rajendra Pachuari of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change receive their awards in 2007.
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel for his efforts to promote peace, democracy and human rights.
2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner —
Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel for his efforts to promote peace, democracy and human rights.
Nelson Mandela and his predecessor as South African president, F.W. de Klerk were recognized for their efforts to end apartheid.
1993 Nobel Peace Prize winners —
Nelson Mandela and his predecessor as South African president, F.W. de Klerk were recognized for their efforts to end apartheid.
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the prize while under house arrest.
1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner —
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the prize while under house arrest.
The Dalai Lama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
1989 Nobel Peace Prize Winner —
The Dalai Lama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
Mother Teresa was presented with the award for her humanitarian work.
1979 Nobel Peace Prize winner —
Mother Teresa was presented with the award for her humanitarian work.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Vietnamese revolutionary Le Duc Tho were given the award for helping establish a cease-fire in Vietnam.
1973 Nobel Peace Prize winners —
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Vietnamese revolutionary Le Duc Tho were given the award for helping establish a cease-fire in Vietnam.
Martin Luther King Jr. was given the prize for his efforts to further the U.S. civil rights movement.
1964 Nobel Prize winner —
Martin Luther King Jr. was given the prize for his efforts to further the U.S. civil rights movement.
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was recognized for brokering peace between Russia and Japan.
1906 Nobel Peace Prize winner —
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was recognized for brokering peace between Russia and Japan.