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Former U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for work on North Korea
Source: Washington Post
Former U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for work on North Korea
By Anne Gearan January 30 at 4:35 PM
President Trump has bemoaned that he will be denied a Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic outreach to North Korea, and now Democrats have nominated some competition for the award — a veteran diplomat and politician known for his work with the secretive nuclear-armed regime.
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson was nominated last month by members of Congress. His nomination, which has not been previously reported, is for decades of work on behalf of hostages and prisoners held in several nations.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee was asked to consider case histories including the late Otto Warmbier, an American college student released by North Korea in 2017 after 17 months, and returned to the United States with severe brain damage. He died days after returning to the United States.
“The innovative private diplomatic efforts by Governor Richardson and the Richardson Center have mitigated the risk of violent conflict, de-escalated tensions, opened critical back channels and made strides towards peace in conflicts around the world and in North Korea in particular,” Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and 23 current and former Democratic lawmakers wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize selection committee.
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By Anne Gearan January 30 at 4:35 PM
President Trump has bemoaned that he will be denied a Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic outreach to North Korea, and now Democrats have nominated some competition for the award — a veteran diplomat and politician known for his work with the secretive nuclear-armed regime.
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson was nominated last month by members of Congress. His nomination, which has not been previously reported, is for decades of work on behalf of hostages and prisoners held in several nations.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee was asked to consider case histories including the late Otto Warmbier, an American college student released by North Korea in 2017 after 17 months, and returned to the United States with severe brain damage. He died days after returning to the United States.
“The innovative private diplomatic efforts by Governor Richardson and the Richardson Center have mitigated the risk of violent conflict, de-escalated tensions, opened critical back channels and made strides towards peace in conflicts around the world and in North Korea in particular,” Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and 23 current and former Democratic lawmakers wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize selection committee.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-un-ambassador-bill-richardson-nominated-for-the-nobel-peace-prize-for-work-on-north-korea/2019/01/30/5d812eda-23e6-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html
