Thaindian News

Washington , Oct 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Nobel Peace Prize Committee today awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to US president Barack Obama. He delivered an acceptance speech at around 11:15 am (EDT) in the Rose Garden of the White House and resolved to work harder for international dialogue and resolving conflicts in an amicable manner.

The US President said that he was really humbled by the choice made by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in choosing him as the 2009 recipient. He said that he was deeply humbled and surprised at the same time.

He said that it was not an individual prize but an affirmation of the American leadership, and not recognition of his accomplishments as he still had a lot to do and accomplish. He was fair in saying that he personally thought that he did not deserve the award , because there were others who were more deserving than him.

He says that he now has a greater responsibility to use energy and that we should live in a world where there are no differences on caste, creed or religion in seeing one another, that there must be a new beginnings in religions and with mutual interest and respect we must resolve the conflicts. He said that the world had suffered enough of pain and hardship and that we must have an unwavering commitment to reduce it. He spoke passionately about the Palestine hardships.

The president was very unhappy with a world in which people are denied opportunity, a decent education and living and they live in the fear of disease and violence. He hoped for a better future in which we all will strive to resolve conflicts in a peaceful manner.

He also mentioned about the economic down turn and said that was also an issue close to his heart.

Obama ended the speech by saying that, some of his challenges wouldn’t be met in his presidential term and some even in his lifetime. But he still hoped for a better future.