Who won the Nobel Peace prize in 2002?

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize to Jimmy Carter, for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.

During his presidency (1977-1981), Carter's mediation was a vital contribution to the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, in itself a great enough achievement to qualify for the Nobel Peace Prize. At a time when the cold war between East and West was still predominant, he placed renewed emphasis on the place of human rights in international politics.

Through his Carter Center, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2002, Carter had since his presidency undertaken very extensive and persevering conflict resolution on several continents. He had shown outstanding commitment to human rights, and served as an observer at countless elections all over the world. He worked hard on many fronts to fight tropical diseases and to bring about growth and progress in developing countries. Carter had been active in several of the problem areas that have figured prominently in the over one hundred years of Peace Prize history.