Hon Speaker, I move without notice: That the House -
1) notes that on Friday, 9 October 2009, US President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize;
2) further notes that President Obama, whose nomination was received only two weeks after he took office, was chosen from amongst a record 205 nominations for this prize and became only the third incumbent US President and the fourth US head of state to win this prestigious prize;
3) recognises that President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples, including his ongoing efforts to reach out to the Muslim world and his attempts to curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons;
4) further recognises that Alfred Nobel stipulated in his will that the Nobel Peace Prize should only be awarded to a person who has done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses;
5) acknowledges that President Obama's vision of, and dedicated work towards, a world without nuclear weapons is an honourable undertaking that we should all value and be committed to; and
6) congratulates President Obama on this rare and exceptional achievement.
Agreed to.