2026 Nobel Peace Prize

2026 Nobel Peace Prize
"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.".
Date	? October 2026 (announcement) 10 December 2026 (ceremony)
Location	Oslo, Norway
Presented by	Norwegian Nobel Committee
Reward	9.0 million SEK
First award	1901
Website	Official website
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize is an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will ^[1] that will be announced on 10 October 2026 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, and awarded on 10 December 2026.

Candidates

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]

• 1. Members of national assemblies and national governments (cabinet members/ministers) of sovereign states as well as current heads of states;
• 2. Members of The International Court of Justice and The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague;
• 3. Members of Institut de Droit International;
• 4. Members of the international board of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom;
• 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;
• 6. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
• 7. Members of the main board of directors or its equivalent of organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
• 8. 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);
• 9. Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Nominations confirmed by the various News Agencies

Nominee	Country/ Headquarters	Motivations	Nominator(s)	Source
Individuals
Hussam Abu Safiya (1973–)	Palestine	as [with Albanese] "an expression of respect for the courage, efforts, and perseverance of individuals who defend fundamental human values in the most difficult circumstances, representing a contribution to peace that transcends political divisions."	Matjaž Nemec et al. [a] (1980–)	[3] [4]
Sara Al-Saqqa (1992–)	Palestine
Francesca Albanese (1977–)	Italy	for "through her work, she has upheld the principles of international law and nonviolent accountability while amplifying the rights and voices of those most impacted by war, genocide, and injustice."	International Civil Society Action Network (founded in 2006) Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (founded in 2015)	[5]
Nikolai Kurbatov (1990–)	Russia	No motivation included.		[6]
Donald Trump (1946–)	United States	"for his role in brokering a historic ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a diplomatic breakthrough achieved through direct engagement with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey."	Anna Paulina Luna (1989–)	[7]
Organizations

Notes

1. Led by Nemec, the nomination was signed by nearly 300 eligible proposers from 33 countries, including Brazil, South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

References

1. "Alfred Nobel will". Nobel Foundation. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
2. "Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates". nobelprize.org. 14 December 2025.
3. Melike Pala (16 December 2025). "European Parliament lawmaker nominates Francesca Albanese, Gaza doctors for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize". Anadolu Ajansı. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
4. "European Parliament lawmaker nominates Francesca Albanese, Gaza doctors for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize". Middle East Monitor. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
5. "Nomination of Francesca Albanese for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize". icanpeacework.org. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
6. "Пермяка Николая Курбатова, написавшего 100 тысяч статей для онлайн-энциклопедий, номинировали на Нобелевскую премию мира". 59.ru. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
7. "Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Nominates President Donald J. Trump for Nobel Peace Prize". luna.house.gov. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.

External links

• The Nobel Peace Prize nobelpeaceprize.org