Nobel Peace
Prize for Dr Denis Mukwege
On 10 December 2018, Dr Denis Mukwege received the Nobel Peace Prize, together with Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, for the efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.
The Nobel Peace Prize gives recognition to their outstanding work, and we look forward to continue working with them towards an end of wartime sexual violence.
Biography of Denis Mukwege
Dr Denis Mukwege is a gynaecologist and human rights activist from east Congo. He founded Panzi Hospital and Foundation and has become the world’s leading specialist on the treatment of wartime sexual violence. Mukwege is also one of the leading advocates against sexual violence in conflict.
Information for the media
Media covering the awarding of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Dr Denis Mukwege find all information, the programme, contacts and arrangements on this page.
Get involved
Together with his team, Dr Denis Mukwege has treated more than 50,000 victims of sexual violence in Congo. He has become a global advocate. With your support, more survivors can receive quality care, and we can continue to work at the international level towards an end of sexual violence in conflict.