Nobel Price Prize Concert

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Wangari Maathai
The Nobel Peace Prize 2004

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From the Norwegian Nobel Committee

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The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo 11th December in honour of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2004, Wangari Maathai. The concert was hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Tom Cruise.

Peace Prize Laureate

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2004 to Wangari Maathai for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.
Peace on earth depends on our ability to secure our living environment. Maathai stands at the front of the fight to promote ecologically viable social, economic and cultural development in Kenya and in Africa. She has taken a holistic approach to sustainable development that embraces democracy, human rights and women's rights in particular. She thinks globally and acts locally.