The Norwegian Noble Prize committee has awarded the 2016 peace prize to the Colombian president for bringing peace to his country. The decision was made despite the fact that the peace deal was voted down in a referendum recently. The committee stated that the prize is a tribute to the countless victims of the 52-year-long civil war, which killed 250,000 people. The spokesperson of the committee expressed hope that the award will encourage leaders of the country to continue to strive for peace and not let tensions reemerge despite the referendum result against details of the agreement.