By awarding this prize, we hope to contribute to a diplomatic solution to the conflict. |
Hers is one of the awards we look back on with great joy and satisfaction. Mother Teresa stands out, in a very positive way, as an example of true self-sacrifice in humanitarian work. She became a symbol to the world. |
The policy of reconciliation that Nelson R. Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk represent provides hope not only for South Africa; it is also a shining example for the world that there are ways out of the vicious circle of violence and bitterness. |