In 2007, considerable publicity[10] accompanied Sendler's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.[11] While failed nominees for the award are not officially announced by the Nobel organization for 50 years, the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo reported in 2007 that Irena Sendler's nominator made public the nomination. [12] Regardless of its legitimacy, talk of this nomination focused the spotlight on Sendler and her wartime contribution. The 2007 award was presented to Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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