The Rome-based organisation provided assistance to almost 100 million people in 88 countries around the world last year.

The Nobel Committee said that the coronavirus pandemic has added to the hunger faced by millions of people around the world.

In his congratulatory message to Abhijit Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at BJP-led government, saying 'Modinomics' had destroyed the economy.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has been awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2019 for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.