The announcement was made in Oslo, Norway today.
Malala was nominated for her tireless efforts to promote women’s education, despite an assassination attempt and continuous threats from the Taliban.
In her first statement after the announcement Malala stated, "I am happy that I was nominated for the Nobel Peace Price and it was a great honour for me."
She added, "I will continue to campaign for peace, education and women empowerment."
She also congratulated the winner, OPCW for their humanitarian efforts.
There were 259 candidates contending for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2013 including Russian President Vladimir Putin and whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning.
Set up in 1997 to eliminate all chemicals weapons worldwide, the OPCW's mission gained critical importance this year after a sarin gas strike in the suburbs of Damascus killed more than 1,400 people in August.
Reactions
no Nobel for #Malala but she has already spread her message of peace & education round the world far more than any prize could
— christinalamb (@christinalamb) October 11, 2013
Congratulations, #OPCW winner 2013 #NobelPeacePrize.
— Adil Najam (@AdilNajam) October 11, 2013
Congratulations, #Malala for being #Malala. You won the hearts of the world.
Malala didn't win? I sense a plot against Pakistan
— Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) October 11, 2013
Koi masla nai Malala, there's always a next time. Being nominee is not a small things.
— Farrukh K. Pitafi (@FarrukhKPitafi) October 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/AisamulhaqQ/status/388599839203672064
Really?This award too is now loaded with political concerns: Nobel Peace Prize goes to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) October 11, 2013
Wazir-e-azam Malala Yousifzai
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) October 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/OmarWaraich/status/388595701749678080
Not winning the Nobel doesnt take anything away from the extraordinarily brave & determined #Malala may she go from strength 2 strength
— Ayesha Tammy Haq (@tammyhaq) October 11, 2013
Malala's actions and resilience have probably done more to stir debate on women's place in Pakistani society than any prize ever could
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) October 11, 2013
#Malala may not have won the Nobel Peace Prize but she won the hearts of millions
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) October 11, 2013
Forget Nobel, I want #Malala as my future PM!
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) October 11, 2013
#Malala. More Noble than the Nobel. Your turn will come.
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) October 11, 2013
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