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Nobel Committee Names 2026 Peace Prize Winner October 9

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Nobel Committee Announces

The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the 2026 Peace Prize winner on Oct. 9 in Oslo.
The prize includes 12 million Swedish kronor (about US$1.2 million) for the laureate(s).
The committee received 287 candidates.
Top nominees include U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Carney, the International Space Station and Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms.
Only 20 of 112 laureates have been women, with eight women winning in the past 15 years versus six men.

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History

Historical Context

Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk received the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for ending apartheid, a landmark that showed the prize can honor both political leaders and humanitarian groups such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, a three-time laureate. The 2026 shortlist now lists 287 nominees—including Donald Trump, Mark Carney and the ISS—continuing that blend of statesmen and aid agencies.

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Nobel Committee Announces

The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the 2026 Peace Prize winner on Oct. 9 in Oslo.
The prize includes 12 million Swedish kronor (about US$1.2 million) for the laureate(s).
The committee received 287 candidates.
Top nominees include U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Carney, the International Space Station and Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms.
Only 20 of 112 laureates have been women, with eight women winning in the past 15 years versus six men.

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