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Fact 1626 — Organizations can receive the Nobel Peace Prize

AI-generated cover: two generic institutional buildings, a plain gold disc and an olive branch. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic vertical 4:5 editorial cover about organizations receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Two distinct institutional buildings in a European city reflected in glass, with a plain unmarked gold disc and olive branch in the foreground, symbolizing organizational laureates. No flags, no logos, no crosses or insignia, no readable text, no recognizable medal design.”

documentary photograph of the International Committee of the Red Cross headquarters in Geneva. Creator: Ypsilon from Finland. [Wikimedia Commons file page](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Cross_headquarters.JPG). CC0 1.0; no attribution required, though creator credited here; [license](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). No edits.

AI-generated generic illustration of a humanitarian organization packing medical supplies and blankets; not a specific organization or documented event. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic editorial illustration, vertical 4:5: volunteers in a humanitarian organization warehouse packing medical supplies and blankets for emergency relief, diverse team, respectful realistic scene, no uniforms or logos. No crosses, plus signs, insignia, readable text, or depiction of a specific organization.”

documentary photograph of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons headquarters in The Hague. Creator: Szilas. [Wikimedia Commons file page](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_of_the_OPCW_HQ_in_The_Hague.jpg). CC BY-SA 4.0; attribution and share-alike terms apply; [license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No edits.

AI-generated generic illustration of international disarmament experts meeting to review reports; not an OPCW meeting or documented event. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic editorial image, vertical 4:5: international arms-control and disarmament experts from different countries meeting around a conference table, discussing inspection reports and a world map, calm professional atmosphere, generic fictional officials, no flags, no logos, no readable text, no weapons or hazardous materials.”

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AI-generated cover: two generic institutional buildings, a plain gold disc and an olive branch. Generated 19 October 2026. Prompt: “Photorealistic vertical 4:5 editorial cover about organizations receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Two distinct institutional buildings in a European city reflected in glass, with a plain unmarked gold disc and olive branch in the foreground, symbolizing organizational laureates. No flags, no logos, no crosses or insignia, no readable text, no recognizable medal design.”

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According to NobelPrize.org data for 1901–2025, organizations became laureates only in the Peace Prize category; laureates in the other categories were people. Organizational laureates include the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.