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The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced today, the youngest at 16

2019-10-11T02:56:33.836Z


Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 will be announced in Oslo on the 11th. The biggest focus of the year is Greta Tunberg, a Swedish environmental activist who has begun a “school strike” that demands governments and adults to take measures against the climate crisis.


Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 will be announced in Oslo on the 11th. This year's top focus is on the award of Swedish environmental activist Greta Tunberg (16), who started a “school strike” that demands governments and adults to take measures against the climate crisis.

In August of last year, Mr. Greta sat alone in front of Stockholm's parliament to protest that the country's measures against global warming were insufficient. This situation was spread by SNS and spread all over the world. In September this year, more than 4 million people from over 160 countries participated.

If awarded, it is the youngest ever. The youngest so far was Malara Yusufzai, a Pakistani man who was struck by the head of an Islamic extremist who advocated the rights to girls' education and was awarded at the age of 17 in 2014.

Greta is one of the most popular gambling shops in the US and Europe over the Peace Prize winners.

However, there is controversy over whether the award for climate change measures will be consistent with the purpose of the Nobel Peace Prize. Until now, the climate change measures awards have only been awarded in 2007, when the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former US Vice President Al Gore won.

Prime Minister Abbey Ahmed (43) of Ethiopia, eastern Africa, is also drawing attention as a strong candidate.

Abbey became Prime Minister last April. In order to put an end to the confrontation over border demarcation that had been going on since 1998 with neighboring Eritrea, in July last year, Eritrean President Isaias and the two countries met for the first time in about 20 years, leading to normalization of diplomatic relations. It was.

Even within the country, the liberation of political prisoners and the economy ...

Source: asahi

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