Chemical watchdog Nobel Prize
Global chemical weapons watchdog the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize ahead of Malala Yousafzai.
Malala congratulates watchdog on Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai, who had been favourite to land the Nobel Peace Prize, has issued a statement congratulating the eventual winners and thanking her supporters.
The OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons), the body overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons, earlier landed the prestigious award.
The statement from the Pakistani schoolgirl, who has continued to campaign for education after being shot by the Taliban, read:
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