Source: DH
Context: The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be declared on 10 October in Oslo, with thousands of nominations highlighting global peace efforts.
About The Nobel Peace Prize:
What it is?
- One of the six Nobel Prizes established through the will of Alfred Nobel (1895).
- Awarded annually since 1901 for outstanding contributions to peace.
- Carries a gold medal, diploma, and SEK 11 million (~$1.2 million).
Eligibility:
- Any individual or organisation fulfilling Nobel’s criteria:
- Promoting fellowship among nations.
- Working for abolition/reduction of standing armies.
- Advancing peace congresses and global harmony.
- Nomination Authority:
- Heads of state, parliamentarians, government members.
- University professors (law, history, philosophy, social sciences).
- Former Nobel laureates.
- Certain NGOs and international judges.
Selection Process:
- Nominations close: 31 January each year.
- Committee formation: 5 members appointed by the Norwegian Parliament (reflecting party balance).
- Evaluation: Shortlist prepared; assessed by permanent advisers and external experts.
- Deliberation: Committee meets monthly; seeks consensus, else majority vote.
- Decision: Announced in October; award presented in Oslo on 10 December (Alfred Nobel’s death anniversary).
Key Features:
- Independent Norwegian Nobel Committee conducts the selection.
- Confidentiality rule: Full nomination lists sealed for 50 years.
- Prizes may be awarded to individuals or organisations.
