Kingston, Jamaica, 7 December 2020. The Norwegian Nobel Committee today notified that the Jamaica Peace Council had completed the formalities required to officially nominate the International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disasters and Serious Epidemics "Henry Reeve" as a candidate for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
The news was made public by the President of the Jamaica Peace Council, Hope McNish, after receiving the supporting email from the Norwegian institution.
Although the Cuban Contingent has received numerous nominations for the award, this is the first to be promoted and registered from Jamaica.
According to McNish, the Jamaica Peace Council made the proposal in recognition of the unparallel sacrifices made by the more than 9,000 Cuban health professionals making up the Contingent, since its creation in 2005, to provide emergency medical assistance to approximately 4 million people and save the lives of more than 89 thousand worldwide.
The Jamaica Peace Council (JPC), a full member of the World Peace Council (WPC), is a non-governmental, non-aligned, open and democratic organization that seeks to raise awareness and mobilize public opinion in favour of peace; adheres to the fundamental principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and supports the proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.