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United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, who received the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize on Monday, said the values of tolerance and mutual understanding were to be found in every great faith and tradition.
In this context, he said Hinduism taught that "truth is one, the sages give it various names". He also quoted various other religions which also conveyed the same message, with the Christian gospel teaching to "love our enemies and pray for those who wish to persecute us".
Annan and Han Seung-Soo, the South Korean president of the United Nations General Assembly, each received a gold Nobel medal and a diploma from the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Gunnar Berge.
The prize also consists of a cheque worth 10 million Swedish Kronor (just under $1 million).
Among those attending the ceremony at Oslo's City Hall were Norway's King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, as well as former peace prize laureates Lech Walesa and Rigoberta Menchu.
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