"to the person (or group) who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.".
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will[1] that will be announced in 11 October 2024 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, and awarded on 10 December 2024.
Though nominations are strictly kept a secret, several Norwegian parliamentarians and other academics are privileged to publicly announce their preferred candidates simply to raise publicity both for the nominee and the nominator.
Qualified nominators
According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, a nomination is considered valid if it is submitted by a person or a group of people within these categories:[2]
5. University professors, professors emeriti and associate professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion; university rectors and university directors (or their equivalents);
6. Directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes;
8. Members of the main board of directors or its equivalent of organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
9. Current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (proposals by current members of the Committee to be submitted no later than at the first meeting of the Committee after 1 February);
10. Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Nominations confirmed by the various News Agencies
"for having consistently promoted a strong message about the necessity for comprehensive peace and reconciliation not only between states, but also between people and ethnic groups of different backgrounds."
"for his personal courage and integrity in the face of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, his clear voice in the climate fight and his important fight for human rights and international law."
"for giving the world the first early-age educational method that fits with world languages, creates common childhood memories, and makes friends with future generations of the world despite national, religious, ideological, or any other cultural differences."
"for the creation and support for around five dozen new and unprecedented educational, charitable, scientific and humanitarian structures not only in Armenia, but also in a number of other countries"
"for non-violence campaigners for peace and freedom from Tibet, East Timor (now Timor Leste), Nigeria, India, Thailand, Palestine and the Jewish diaspora"
Belarusian organization "Our House" (founded in 2002)
Belarus
"for their unwavering dedication in advocating for the right to conscientious objection to military service and promoting human rights and peace in their respective countries."
"for investigating and documenting human rights violations against children, and providing legal services to children in urgent need living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip."
"for their relentless efforts against disinformation and propaganda, contributing significantly to promoting a more informed and transparent global society."
for "undeniable impact through their innovative name-and-shame approach to cleaning up the internet and cutting off the advertising revenue of hate speech"
↑ Can, Cogolati and Frangville nominated Ilham Tohti together with 177 ministers, parliamentarians, university rectors and professors from countries including Canada, Japan, Rwanda, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey and France.
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