Nobel Committee Appalled By Arrest Of Myanmar s Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel Committee Appalled By Arrest Of Myanmar s Aung San Suu Kyi It noted that Suu Kyi was handed the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her brave struggle for democracy in Myanmar , and has continued to be a leading figure in developing democracy .
Suu Kyi and President Win Myint were detained in the capital Naypyidaw before dawn on Monday.
Oslo, Norway:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Monday called for the immediate release of Myanmar s leader and former peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, after she was detained during a military coup.
WFP Executive Director, David Beasley
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday, 10 December, presented the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Award to the World Food Programme (WFP) at a special ceremony in Oslo, Norway. WFP’s Executive Director, H.E. David Beasley, received the Award on behalf of the global WFP family during a virtual ceremony because of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to a press release from the organization’s office in Liberia, the in-person presentation event will be held early 2021 if the pandemic slows down.
It can be recalled that in October, the United Nations organization received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its fight against hunger among the world poorest and most vulnerable populations.