Friday 11 October 2013

Nobel Peace Prize 2013

Unfortunately, the last years choices by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee have meant that the October announcement is awaited with growing unease by many, myself included.
However, this years Laureate is a very legitimate and highly interesting choice! Congrats to the International Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, a historically typical choice of the committee. Focus on disarmament and international cooperation for a more peaceful world. Fully in line with the testament at least!
I would have liked to see Dennis Mukwege though, or Galtung, Lederach or Sharp. The committee has through the years completely forgotten the researchers... which is typical of politicians!