'Women constitute half of our population. Whatever affects them affects society as a whole. Their empowerment is not a favour, it's a necessity' - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female ...

Women constitute half of our population. Whatever affects them affects society as a whole. Their empowerment is not a favour, it is a necessity.” - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first female preside ...

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recruited internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma as a peace ambassador. The New York-based musician is one of the most sought-after cellists in the ...

Discover the inspiring winners of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award: Safaa Odah and Jimmy Ssentongo, champions ...

Was descended from tribal chiefs on both sides of his parents. Had a twin sister, Efua Atta, who died in 1991. They shared the middle name Atta, which means twin in the Ghanaian language of Akan. Was ...

President Trump insisted Monday he does not care about the Nobel Peace Prize but maintained that Norway “controlled” the award despite the country’s leaders denying any involvement in deciding who ...

While President Donald Trump might have the medal in hand, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado cannot be redistributed to him, the Nobel Foundation ...

The Nobel Foundation weighed in Sunday after Venezuela's opposition leader gifted her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump. Maria Corina Machado gave her Peace Prize to Trump during a meeting ...