<p>Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov who had decided to auction his Nobel Prize&nbsp;to help Ukrainian children&nbsp;successfully sold the gold medal for&nbsp;$103.5 million.</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HERITAGELIVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HERITAGELIVE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DmitryMuratov?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DmitryMuratov</a>, EIC of Russian news outlet <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NovayaGazeta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NovayaGazeta</a>, with HA, auctioned his 2021 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NobelPeacePrize?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NobelPeacePrize</a> to benefit UNICEF's child refugee fund. It sold for $103,500,000 <a href="https://t.co/MTW6PcX201">https://t.co/MTW6PcX201</a><br />
<br />
HA worked to ensure the winning bid is already in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UNICEF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UNICEF</a>'s possession. <a href="https://t.co/BThlZTqjBq">pic.twitter.com/BThlZTqjBq</a></p>
— Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeritageAuction/status/1539041265098039296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>The person who bid for the Nobel Peace Prize hasn't been named. According to Heritage Auctions, all proceeds will go towards UNICEF's humanitarian response for Ukrainian children displaced by war.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/africa-is-actually-a-hostage-zelensky-blames-food-crisis-on-russia-490049">Also Read |&nbsp;'Africa is actually a hostage': Zelensky blames food crisis on Russia</a></p>

<p>Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa of Philippines had jointly won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression".&nbsp;Muratov is the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;World marks refugee day amid Ukraine war</strong></p>

<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><iframe allowfullscreen="" autoplay="1" class="includeVideo" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/videos/world-marks-refugee-day-amid-ukraine-war-489820/embed" style="width:100%;max-width:560px;" width="560"></iframe></div>

<p>According to UN estimates 6.6 million refugees have left Ukraine with most fleeing to neighbouring Poland including Romania, Hungary, Moldova and Slovakia.</p>

<p>The Norwegian Nobel Institute had lauded Muratov's decision to sell the gold medal to raise funds for children calling it a "generous act of humanitarianism very much in the spirit of Alfred Nobel".</p>

<p>Muratov had pleaded people to donate what they could to UNICEF with the goal to "foster awareness of refugee crises" and to continue giving even after the auction process gets over.</p>

<p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>

<p><strong>WATCH WION LIVE HERE</strong></p>

<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.wionews.com/live-tv/embed?autoplay=1&amp;mute=1" width="100%"></iframe></p>

<p>You can <strong>now write for wionews.com</strong> and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/content-contribution-registration-form">here</a>.</strong></p>


Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov who had decided to auction his Nobel Prize to help Ukrainian children successfully sold the gold medal for $103.5 million. #HERITAGELIVE #DmitryMuratov, EIC of Russian news outlet #NovayaGazeta, with HA, auctioned his 2021 #NobelPeacePrize to benefit UNICEF's child refugee fund.

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov who had decided to auction his Nobel Prize to help Ukrainian children successfully sold the gold medal for $103.5 million. #HERITAGELIVE #DmitryMuratov, EIC of Russian news outlet #NovayaGazeta, with HA, auctioned his 2021 #NobelPeacePrize to benefit UNICEF's child refugee fund. It sold for $103,500,000 https://t.co/MTW6PcX201 HA worked to ensure the winning bid is already in #UNICEF's possession. pic.twitter.com/BThlZTqjBq — Heritage Auctions (@HeritageAuction) June 21, 2022 × The person who bid for the Nobel Peace Prize hasn't been named. According to Heritage Auctions, all proceeds will go towards UNICEF's humanitarian response for Ukrainian children displaced by war. Also Read | 'Africa is actually a hostage': Zelensky blames food crisis on Russia Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa of Philippines had jointly won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression". Muratov is the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Watch: World marks refugee day amid Ukraine war According to UN estimates 6.6 million refugees have left Ukraine with most fleeing to neighbouring Poland including Romania, Hungary, Moldova and Slovakia. The Norwegian Nobel Institute had lauded Muratov's decision to sell the gold medal to raise funds for children calling it a "generous act of humanitarianism very much in the spirit of Alfred Nobel". Muratov had pleaded people to donate what they could to UNICEF with the goal to "foster awareness of refugee crises" and to continue giving even after the auction process gets over. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Russian Nobel laureate Muratov sells medal for whopping price to aid Ukraine children

nobel-peace-prize-auction

Nobel Peace Prize Auction, News on Nobel Peace Prize Auction, stories on Nobel Peace Prize Auction, articles on Nobel Peace Prize Auction, Nobel Peace Prize Auction stories at Wion, Nobel Peace Prize Auction news, Nobel Peace Prize Auction latest news

nobel peace-prize-auction

Russian Nobel laureate Muratov sells medal for whopping price to aid Ukraine children