The Nobel Peace Prize for 2006
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006, divided into two equal parts, to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank for their efforts to create economic and social development from below. Lasting peace can not be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty. Micro-credit is one such means. Development from below also serves to advance democracy and human rights.
Muhammad Yunus has shown himself to be a leader who has managed to translate visions into practical action for the benefit of millions of people, not only in Bangladesh, but also in many other countries. Loans to poor people without any financial security had appeared to be an impossible idea. From modest beginnings three decades ago, Yunus has, first and foremost through Grameen Bank, developed micro-credit into an ever more important instrument in the struggle against poverty. Grameen Bank has been a source of ideas and models for the many institutions in the field of micro-credit that have sprung up around the world.
Every single individual on earth has both the potential and the right to live a decent life. Across cultures and civilizations, Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their own development.
Micro-credit has proved to be an important liberating force in societies where women in particular have to struggle against repressive social and economic conditions. Economic growth and political democracy can not achieve their full potential unless the female half of humanity participates on an equal footing with the male.
Yunus's long-term vision is to eliminate poverty in the world. That vision can not be realised by means of micro-credit alone. But Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that, in the continuing efforts to achieve it, micro-credit must play a major part.
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I think this time Nobel prize become real Noble to honor such a dedicated man like Yunus. I read about him and his bank years ago and it was something unbelievable. Why no one mention his work,, Why no one support him in his great way. I found few days ago an article about this honoring and I liked the comparing between Yunus as a simple man working to help poor people for noble cause while there who fight and revel in killing poor people by many ways under stupid reasons that not intercede for their crimes. Poor people not only in Bangladesh or Africa or far Asia,, I believe poor people are in all countries and even in Great Nations.
I'm sure Yunus and his Bank deserves worthiness this honoring and I hope to see honoring goes to who really deserves it.
posted by Noor Al-Amal at 12:09 PM
4 Comments:
This is the kind of people that we want more and more of... I think he deserves this recognition...
salam 3lekoum dear,
good to know that :) nshalah he deserves this prize :)
thanks for sharing ;)
Sami: yes, we need more of him. if our world get leaders like him and apply same methods to help poor people, the world will be calmer and more peaceful place to live. i think they made wise choice this time.
Mona: Wa3alekum Al Salam dear. happy to see u again. yes, he deserves it. hope people will see the more powerful way to make democracy and equality.
nobel price wen it is given to muslims or arabs its not given the the ones who are serving islam but the ones who are serving the enemies and serving their ideas that destroy our culture and our religion...this year a turkish man got noble price this nobelist reconize the (uncertain)masacre in armenia by othoman empire and dosnt say anything about the 1 000 000 algerian that french army masacred... an iranian women got this price also this year she said that she didnt even know why they shoosed her wen other iranians asked her in a conference
sorry for my weak english mostly in this comment its due to the fact that english is my 3d language and to the fact that m so tired its 7am here and i still didnt close my eyes...
لعن الله من اطار النوم من أعيننا.....كيف تغمض العين والاخ مغدور وشرفه مهدور
.سلام لمن يرغب فيه
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