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Crowds gather in Oslo to congratulate the Nobel Peace Prize laureates on their win. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Women's rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi's Nobel peace prize win pays tribute to the courage of Iranian women in the face of reprisals and harrassment, the United Nations says. The award "really highlights the courage and determination of the women of Iran and how they are an inspiration to the world", UN human rights office spokeswoman Elizabeth Throssell tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Nobel Peace Prize laureates and champions of press freedom Maria Ressa and Dimitry Muratov greet a crowd from the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo. IMAGES
The Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme says it is an "emotional moment" after the organisation was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, with the coronavirus pandemic pushing millions more into hunger. SOUNDBITE
The executive-director of the WFP, David Beasley, says he is 'speechless' and 'can't believe it' after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in a video published on Twitter. SOUNDBITE