October 10th 2008 – Maarti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland and peacemaker for the United Nations, won the Nobel Peace Prize today. For over 30 years he has worked to make peace in places like Aceh in Indonesia, Namibia, the Horn of Africa, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Iraq. He is proudest of Namibia whose independence from South Africa he helped to work out after many long years. Namibia made him an honorary citizen.
“These efforts have contributed to a more peaceful world and to ‘fraternity between nations’ in Alfred Nobel’s spirit,” said the Nobel committee.
Ahtisaari was president of Finland from 1994 to 2000.
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