OSLO: The OPCW, an obscure body recently thrust into the spotlight by the Syria crisis, on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to rid the world of chemical weapons.

The United Nations-backed Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was honored “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons,” Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland said in announcing the surprise choice.

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