Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize

Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2009. He was given this honor for his outstanding contributions to advancing global diplomacy and inter-peoples cooperation.

Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, "for his outstanding efforts in developing international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." On December 10, 2009, Obama accepted the honor in Oslo, Norway, expressing "deep appreciation and tremendous humility." Leaders and media representatives from throughout the world both praised and denounced the prize.

The New York Times termed Obama's peace prize "a great surprise." Some novice derivatives lauded his speech for its allegedly pro-American sentiments. He became the third US president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize while in office and the fourth US president overall to receive the honor. In the years that followed, Obama's Nobel Prize was met with skepticism, especially after Geir Lundestad, the director of the Nobel Institute, claimed that Obama's Peace Prize did not provide the President with the needed motivation.

The Nobel Committee is aware of the exceptional significance of Obama's efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons. There was much opposition to this award since it was contentious. Obama stated in his address that he didn't think he deserved the award but accepted it because of what it stands for.