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Nobel Committee to Announce 2026 Peace Prize Friday

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner in Oslo on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s public campaign for the prize has heightened scrutiny of the award.
President Donald Trump said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize but does not know the committee’s decision.
Committee secretary Kristian Berg Harpviken said lobbying of the Nobel Committee is common but does not influence its deliberations.
Potential laureates discussed include Save the Children, Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms, and Ukrainian activist Mykola Kuleba.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese negotiator Lê Duc Tho sparked worldwide protests—over 200 demonstrators demanded a $1.1 million refund—and two committee members resigned. After the 1975 fall of Saigon and Kissinger’s 2023 death, the award remains the most contested, a backdrop for Donald Trump’s 2026 self-promotion.

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Story summary

Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner in Oslo on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s public campaign for the prize has heightened scrutiny of the award.
President Donald Trump said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize but does not know the committee’s decision.
Committee secretary Kristian Berg Harpviken said lobbying of the Nobel Committee is common but does not influence its deliberations.
Potential laureates discussed include Save the Children, Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms, and Ukrainian activist Mykola Kuleba.

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