
Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president and United Nations envoy, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a mediator in international conflicts.
By Robert Anderson in Stockholm and John Aglionby in Jakarta
Published: October 10 2008 10:14 | Last updated: October 10 2008 19:00

Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president and United Nations envoy, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a mediator in international conflicts.