The '''Nobel Peace Prize''' is one of several Nobel Prizes set up by Alfred Nobel in his last will and testament. The peace prize is awarded to "the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."<ref>[http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/shortfacts.html Facts on the Nobel Peace Prizes] Nobel Prize, accessed January 2013</ref> The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded "93 times to 124 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2012, 100 individuals and 24 organizations." <ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/ All Nobel Peace Prize Laureates], Nobel Prize, accessed January 2013</ref>
As [[Michael Parenti]] observed in 2012 it would be better known as "[http://www.michaelparenti.org/nobel_peace_prize_for_war.html The Nobel Peace Prize for War]".
==Recipients==