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Angela Merkel wins Unesco Peace Prize for 'efforts to welcome refugees'

Published on 25 Aug 2022

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  • Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the 2022 Unesco Peace Prize for "her efforts to welcome refugees".
  • The honour, which is officially called Felix Houphouet-Boigny-Unesco Peace Prize, is named after the former president of Ivory Coast.
  • It has been awarded each year since 1989 to individuals, organisations or institutions that have made a special effort to promote, research or secure peace.
  • The award is given each year. Other recipients of the honour, included Jimmy Carter, Frederik W. De Klerk, and Nelson Mandela.

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