Francesca Albanese: Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award

Francesca Albanese: Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award

Francesca Albanese has won an alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize that tries to honor Nobel's original mission. The official prize should take note.

Francesca Albanese: Winner of the Lay Down Your Arms Award - World BEYOND War

By Rachael Mellor Dr. Norbert Stute, Common Dreams, December 10, 2025 An alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize honors those who truly align with Alfred Nobel’s original will and celebrates their achievements. The annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place on December 10 in Oslo, Norway. In a symbol of Western hypocrisy, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was controversially awarded to María Corina Machado, the leader of Venezuela’s hard-line right-win…