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Welcome to the Nobel peace prize blog
Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The winner will be announced in Oslo within an hour.
Prepare yourself for surprises – Winners are often unexpected and the shortlist of nominees is not made public. If the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to send a message, this too could be controversial. The committee has attempted many times to celebrate rights defenders and shame oppressive regimes.
With the major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the fears that have been going on for some time Given the deterioration in the international order, today’s election by the committee could be interpreted as a pointed signal of significant failures by world leaders.
Last year, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ movement received the Nihon Hidankyo award. Total in the committee this year 338 candidates to choose from (of which 244 are individuals and 94 are organizations).
Other past winners include presidents, campaigners and organisations. US President Jimmy Carter with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachevfrom Nelson Mandela late Chinese rights activist Liu Xiaobofrom EU with International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Norwegian Politicians are bracing themselves for possible repercussions on U.S.-Norway relations if the reward is not granted. Donald Trump.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision on who would be awarded the 2025 peace prize on Monday, just days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan.
Given the timeframe and makeup of the independent five-person committee, most Nobel experts and Norwegian observers believe Trump is highly unlikely to receive the prize, raising fears in the country about how he will react to being so publicly ignored.
Follow us here for all developments, announcements and of course reactions.
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Why are the peace prizes awarded in Norway and the other Nobel prizes in Sweden?
If you’re wondering: The peace prize is the only Nobel prize awarded in Norway; others are given in Stockholm.
Alfred Nobel, who bequeathed his fortune to establish the prizes left in his willIt was only said that the peace prize would be awarded by a Norwegian committee. unfortunately hto left no explanation.
The other four awards are given by Swedish committees. The Norwegian committee consists of five members appointed by the Storting, the Norwegian parliament.
It’s not just people who get the award. 94 organizations were nominated this year For the committee’s consideration.
International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague and NATO There was speculation that he was among the candidates. While the relentless war in Sudan continues with all its violence, local, volunteer-led Emergency Response Rooms (ERR) It is reportedly on this year’s short list as well.
Choosing the ICC would send a solid message of support to a threatened institution. US President Donald Trump sanctioned the court issued an arrest warrant For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Trump has been nominated for the 2026 award by Netanyahu).
Just last year, an organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and the award went to Nihon Hidankyo, the movement that survived the Japanese atomic bomb.
The award has been awarded since 1901 To organizations 31 times. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, received the award twice, in 1954 and 1981. The Comité International de la Croix Rouge (International Committee of the Red Cross) received it three times: in 1917, 1944 – for its efforts during the war – and in 1963.
Jørgen Watne FrydnesThe chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee puts on his tie (apparently with superhero-style music…)
Norwegian Nobel Committee President Jørgen Watne Frydnes is ready to announce the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
Stay tuned for the big announcement. pic.twitter.com/0fC3CQZUns
— Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 10, 2025
So, didn’t officials in Pakistan and Israel also nominate Trump this year?
Yes they did. However, it is too late for their applications to end in February this year. This means that next year we will be back on the “merry-go-round where Trump will receive the peace prize.”
Who was nominated this year?
We don’t know for sure – Norwegian Nobel Committee Candidates’ names are kept secret for 50 years, so there is no certainty And frankly, these are all guesses.
But there is a workaround. we have an idea of a few people likely to be on the list When nominators Eligible individuals – such as government members or university professors – choose to publish their submissions.
This year these include:
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anti-occupation activists Issa Amro from Hebron, Palestine and Jeff Halper from Jerusalem. (Nominated by Norwegian MP) Ingrid Fiskaa)
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Donald Trump. The US president has repeatedly said he deserves the award and has openly envied four of his predecessors, including Barack Obama. I bought prize. (Nominated by US Republican Representative) Claudia Tenney)
Welcome to the Nobel peace prize blog
Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The winner will be announced in Oslo within an hour.
Prepare yourself for surprises – Winners are often unexpected and the shortlist of nominees is not made public. If the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to send a message, this too could be controversial. The committee has attempted many times to celebrate rights defenders and shame oppressive regimes.
With the major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and the fears that have been going on for some time Given the deterioration in the international order, today’s election by the committee could be interpreted as a pointed signal of significant failures by world leaders.
Last year, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ movement received the Nihon Hidankyo award. Total in the committee this year 338 candidates to choose from (of which 244 are individuals and 94 are organizations).
Other past winners include presidents, campaigners and organisations. US President Jimmy Carter with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachevfrom Nelson Mandela late Chinese rights activist Liu Xiaobofrom EU with International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Norwegian Politicians are bracing themselves for possible repercussions on U.S.-Norway relations if the reward is not granted. Donald Trump.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee pointedly said on Thursday that it had reached a decision on who would be awarded the 2025 peace prize on Monday, just days before Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire under the US president’s Gaza plan.
Given the timeframe and makeup of the independent five-person committee, most Nobel experts and Norwegian observers believe Trump is highly unlikely to receive the prize, raising fears in the country about how he will react to being so publicly ignored.
Follow us here for all developments, announcements and of course reactions.
