"There are good reasons for a prize in the field of journalism," said Sverre Lodgaard, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). Since the first Nobel prizes were awarded in 1901, the Peace Prize has never honoured work in the field of freedom of information. "Climate change is in the long term much more serious" than Covid-19, Nobel historian Asle Sveen told AFP. She would be the second-youngest Nobel laureate in history, just behind Pakistani activist Malala, and the 18th woman to win the Peace Prize. The Nobel prize -- which consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a cheque for 10 million Swedish kronor ($1.1 million) -- will be presented to the winner on December 10, the anniversary of the 1896 death of Swedish industrialist and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, who created the prizes in his will.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 09, 2020 05:15 UTC