U.N. food agency receives Nobel prize in online event
Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the Nobel Peace Prize digital award ceremony and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the Nobel Peace Prize digital award ceremony and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 07:24 AM EST
Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, gives a speech during the Nobel Prize ceremony in the Golden Hall in the City Hall of Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital awards ceremony takes place at the Stockholm City Hall with no laureate present, and parts of the ceremony is pre-produced. (Fredrik Sandberg / TT via AP)

Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, gives a speech during the Nobel Prize ceremony in the Golden Hall in the City Hall of Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital awards ceremony takes place at the Stockholm City Hall with no laureate present, and parts of the ceremony is pre-produced. (Fredrik Sandberg / TT via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 11:09 AM EST
The stage is set for the socially distanced virtual Nobel Prize ceremony in the Golden Hall in the City Hall of Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital awards ceremony takes place at the Stockholm City Hall with no laureate present, and parts of the ceremony is pre-produced. (Fredrik Sandberg / TT via AP)

The stage is set for the socially distanced virtual Nobel Prize ceremony in the Golden Hall in the City Hall of Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital awards ceremony takes place at the Stockholm City Hall with no laureate present, and parts of the ceremony is pre-produced. (Fredrik Sandberg / TT via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 11:11 AM EST
Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, gives a speech during the Nobel Prize ceremony in the Golden Hall in the City Hall of Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital awards ceremony takes place at the Stockholm City Hall with no laureate present, and parts of the ceremony is pre-produced. (Fredrik Sandberg / TT via AP)

Professor Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, gives a speech during the Nobel Prize ceremony in the Golden Hall in the City Hall of Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a digital awards ceremony takes place at the Stockholm City Hall with no laureate present, and parts of the ceremony is pre-produced. (Fredrik Sandberg / TT via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 11:08 AM EST
The lectern is prepared at the Nobel Institute ahead of upcoming digital award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Chair of the Nobel Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen will make a statement as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

The lectern is prepared at the Nobel Institute ahead of upcoming digital award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Chair of the Nobel Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen will make a statement as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 05:45 AM EST
Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 07:08 AM EST
Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the Nobel Peace Prize digital award ceremony and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the Nobel Peace Prize digital award ceremony and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 07:13 AM EST
Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 07:11 AM EST
Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen makes a statement at the Nobel Institute as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Peace Prize winner, the World Food Program (WFP), in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Reiss-Andersen makes a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 07:08 AM EST
The lectern stands ready at the Nobel Institute ahead of upcoming digital award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Chair of the Nobel Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen will make a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

The lectern stands ready at the Nobel Institute ahead of upcoming digital award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Chair of the Nobel Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen will make a statement in Oslo as part of the digital award ceremony for this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and an acceptance speech will be made by WFP Executive Director David Beasley in Rome, Italy. (Heiko Junge / NTB via AP)

Dec. 10, 2020 05:48 AM EST