The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday at 11 am, local time. It is the fifth and final prize area that Alfred Nobel mentioned in his will.
Winning the prize often provides a boost for a grassroots activist or international group working for peace and human rights, opening doors and elevating the causes for which they fight.
In 2021, the prize was awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”
Dmitry Muratov of Russia and Maria Ressa of the Philippines have