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A. Kofi Annan
The Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 was awarded to Kofi Annan, jointly with the United Nations. Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, was recognized for his work towards a better organized and more peaceful world, emphasizing human rights and conflict resolution. His leadership at the UN during a challenging period was highly commended.
- Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in ending apartheid in South Africa.
- Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts.
- Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.