Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize in 2009

Barack Obama (USA) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." He also encouraged a world free of nuclear weapons and created a new climate for international politics. Not only did he strengthen democracy and human rights, but he also serves as a symbol of hope to people all over the world. Another fundamental that he advocates is that world leaders must govern in a way that is based on the thoughts, beliefs, and attitude of the majority of the world's population. His actions are global since he's working on international issues. I definitely think that war (US v.s. Iraq and Afghanistan) was part of his motivation to take action against serious problems. Obama prefers to call what he did to help a "call to action.". He was able to spread awareness about these multiple issues through his government position and the presidential campaign. Learning about his Nobel Peace Prize inspired me and made me respect him more. Through the media, you see a lot of criticism because many people disagree with his choices made as the president of the United States. I, however, can understand that he is under a lot of pressure and while he makes these important decisions, he won't be able to please everyone. Yet through it all, he is still able to do remarkable things with his influence on the world, such as supporting a world where there are no nuclear weapons and leaders govern by voicing the concerns and beliefs of most of the world's population. So to conclude things, even though Obama is stressed and often receives criticism, he is still working to make the world a better place. That's how he won the Nobel Peace Prize. And that's also how he inspires me.

Sources:
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2009/press.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/world/10nobel.html
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-09/world/nobel.peace.prize_1_norwegian-nobel-committee-international-diplomacy-and-cooperation-nuclear-weapons?_s=PM:WORLD
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/world/10nobel.html
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http://spatzo.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Obama_Hope_Poster.jpg

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