The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements began on Monday, October 7, recognizing groundbreaking contributions to humanity.
The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements began on Monday, October 7, recognizing groundbreaking contributions to humanity. The prestigious awards, established by Alfred Nobel to honour exceptional work across various fields, with recipients receiving a medal, diploma, and a cash prize of $1.1 million.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Japanese anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Nihon Hidankyo was recognized for its tireless advocacy for a nuclear-free world and for bearing witness to the devastating impact of nuclear warfare. Founded in 1956, it is the largest organization of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. Through powerful testimonies, the Hibakusha, or survivors, have helped shape global perceptions, creating a “nuclear taboo” that stigmatizes the use of nuclear weapons as morally unacceptable.
