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Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize 2026 Among 287 Candidates

5/1/2026

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Norway's Nobel Committee listed 287 candidates—208 individuals and 79 organisations for 2026 Peace Prize.
Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan nominated U.S. President Donald Trump in 2025 before Jan 31 deadline.
Lawmaker Lars Haltbrekken nominated Senator Lisa Murkowski and MP Aaja Chemnitz for Arctic peace.
The committee warned that 2023 laureate Narges Mohammadi’s health declined after a prison heart attack.
The prize will be announced Oct 9 and presented Oct 10, winner Maria Corina Machado.

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Norway's Nobel Committee listed 287 candidates—208 individuals and 79 organisations for 2026 Peace Prize.
Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan nominated U.S. President Donald Trump in 2025 before Jan 31 deadline.
Lawmaker Lars Haltbrekken nominated Senator Lisa Murkowski and MP Aaja Chemnitz for Arctic peace.
The committee warned that 2023 laureate Narges Mohammadi’s health declined after a prison heart attack.
The prize will be announced Oct 9 and presented Oct 10, winner Maria Corina Machado.