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2026 Nobel Peace Prize Nominations Include Likely Nomination of U.S. President Donald Trump
5/1/2026, 12:01:11 PM
2026 Nobel Peace Prize Nominations: Numbers and Notable Candidates
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has confirmed that 287 candidates are under consideration for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize—208 individuals and 79 organizations. Among the individuals, U.S. President Donald Trump is reported as a likely nominee, a claim attributed to leaders of Cambodia, Israel, and Pakistan. Other names cited in media reports include Yulia Navalnaya, Pope Leo, the volunteer aid group Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Danish-Greenlandic parliamentarian Aaja Chemnitz. The 2025 laureate was Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela.
Nomination Process and Eligibility
Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by members of national governments and parliaments, current heads of state, university professors of history, social sciences, law, and philosophy, as well as former laureates. Submissions for the 2026 award closed on 31 January 2025. All nominations remain confidential for fifty years, preventing public verification of individual submissions.
Key Figures and Groups
Kristian Berg Harpviken, appointed secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in January 2025, oversees the nomination review. Lars Haltbrekken, a Norwegian lawmaker, nominated Murkowski and Chemnitz for their work in the Arctic. The 2023 laureate, Iranian human-rights activist Narges Mohammadi, remains imprisoned, and her health has been highlighted by the committee.
Data Overview
- Total candidates: 287
- Individuals: 208
- Organizations: 79
The committee noted a “significant renewal” of nominees compared with the previous year, indicating many new names on the list.
Official Statements from the Norwegian Nobel Committee
Secretary Harpviken emphasized the prize’s continued relevance, noting that “the Peace Prize is even more important in a period like the one we’re living in.” He also expressed concern over Mohammadi’s deteriorating health, urging Iranian authorities to allow proper medical treatment. Lawmaker Haltbrekken described Murkowski and Chemnitz as having “worked relentlessly to build trust and to secure a peaceful development of the Arctic region.”
Conflicting Reports and Gaps
The committee declined to confirm whether Donald Trump’s name appears on the nomination list, reflecting the secrecy of the process. Likewise, the alleged nominations from Cambodia, Israel, and Pakistan cannot be independently verified. Updates on Narges Mohammadi’s condition remain limited to the committee’s statements, leaving her exact health status uncertain.
Upcoming Announcement
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2026 will be announced on 9 October, with the award ceremony scheduled for 10 October in Oslo.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Since I am new in the job, one of the things that has to some extent surprised me is how much renewal there is from year to year on the list.” — Dr Kristian Berg Harpviken, Secretary, Norwegian Nobel Committee
- “The Peace Prize is even more important in a period like the one we’re living in,” — Dr Kristian Berg Harpviken
- “Her sister was able to visit her in prison yesterday and the reports coming out after that are actually quite alarming as to her health condition,” — Dr Kristian Berg Harpviken
- “We see there is a lot of international pressure now. So we hope that the Iranian authorities do pay attention to that and release her so that she can have proper medical treatment.” — Dr Kristian Berg Harpviken
- “Together, they have worked relentlessly to build trust and to secure a peaceful development of the Arctic region over many years,” — Lars Haltbrekken, Norwegian lawmaker
