Nobel Prize
Nominees for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize have been leaked, with Oxfam and Save the Children topping the list. Bono makes an appearance, as does the Pope.
It's interesting that in this time when civilians and soldiers are losing their lives in Iraq, when genocide has been declared in Darfur (and yet people continue to die), that the peace prize may go to those who cared for victims of a tsunami. Perhaps humanity can better respond to nature's ravages than to our man-made disasters.
Any suggestions for nominees for the Nobel?
posted by Sammy @ 6:17 PM
5 Comments:
More a comment than a suggestion for a nomination - as suggested above, it's important to remember, that while more than 150,000 lives were claimed by the tsunami, we not forget that malaria kills approximately 165,000 people each month, AIDS 240,000 and diarrhea 140,000. Aid and support are still desperately needed in these crises as well.
From the New York times:
African Crises Take Back Seat to Tsunami, U.N. Relief Chief Says
By WARREN HOGE (NYT)
ABSTRACT - Jan Egeland, United Nations' emergency relief coordinator, says international community that provided unprecedented assistance to countries ravaged by Asian tsunamis continues to ignore chronic crises of equally catastrophic consequences in Africa; describes Africa's predicament as 'forgotten and neglected' issues of AIDS and preventable disease, ongoing conflicts, lack of good governance, in addition to chronic lack of food due to droughts; says aid efforts are falling behind in many parts of continent (M)
I like OXFAM as the recipient. But I am really disgusted at Colin Powell receiving a nomination. Bono says he's uncomfortable at the idea of being nominated for giving money to Africa and encouraging other millionaires to do so
Nominations mean very little; witness the fact that Blair and Bush were nominated last year. There are a lot of people who can nominate. In fact, according to the Nobel web site, all of these people:
-members of national assemblies and governments;
-members of international courts of law;
-university chancellors; university professors of social science, history, philosophy, law and theology;
-leaders of peace research institutes and institutes of foreign affairs;
-former Nobel Peace Prize laureates;
-board members of organisations that have received the Nobel Peace Prize;
-present and past members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee; (committee members must present their nomination at the latest at the first committee meeting after February 1);
-former advisers at the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
And, sorry to bring out this old point, but it is relevant-didn't HENRY KISSINGER receive the Nobel Peace Prize? Good call on that one, Norwegians.
Don't forget Yassir Arafat ... betcha they wish they had that one back ...
Noam Chomsky. When he recieves the award he can ride in on Edward Said's tomb.
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