2025 Nobel Peace Prize

2025 Nobel Peace Prize
"to the person (or group) who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.".
Date	October 2025 (date to be determined) 10 December 2025 (ceremony)
Location	Oslo, Norway
Presented by	Norwegian Nobel Committee
Reward(s)	9.0 million SEK
First award	1901
Website	Official website

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize is an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will[1] that will be announced in October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, and awarded on 10 December 2025.

Candidates

Though nominations are strictly kept a secret, several Norwegian parliamentarians and other academics are privileged to publicly announce their preferred candidates simply to raise publicity both for the nominee and the nominator.

Qualified nominators

According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, a nomination is considered valid if it is submitted by a person or a group of people within these categories:[2]

• 1. Members of national assemblies and national governments (cabinet members/ministers) of sovereign states as well as current heads of states;
• 2. Members of The International Court of Justice and The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague;
• 3. Members of Institut de Droit International;
• 4. Members of the international board of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom;
• 5. University professors, professors emeriti and associate professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion; university rectors and university directors (or their equivalents);
• 6. Directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes;
• 6. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
• 7. Members of the main board of directors or its equivalent of organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
• 8. Current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (proposals by current members of the Committee to be submitted no later than at the first meeting of the Committee after 1 February);
• 9. Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Nominations confirmed by the various News Agencies

Nominee	Country/ Headquarters	Motivations	Nominator(s)	Source
Individuals
Ivan Alekseyev (a.k.a. Noize MC) (born 1985)	Russia	"in representating, with their voices, a new generation that speaks very strongly for humanistic values."	Arnfinn Vonen (born 1960) et. al[a]	[3][4]
Elizaveta Gyrdymova (a.k.a. Monetochka) (born 1998)
Chow Hang-tung (born 1985)	Hong Kong	"for her tireless work for democracy and human rights in a time of great oppression and danger."	Guri Melby (born 1981)	[5]
Irwin Cotler (born 1940)	Canada	"for his lifelong dedication to serving underprivileged populations, representing silenced voices, and promoting the loftiest of ideals: justice and freedom."	Isaac Herzog (born 1960) et al.[b]	[6][7]
Pope Francis (born 1936)	Vatican City	"for his unstoppable contribution to promoting binding and comprehensive peace and fraternization between people, ethnic groups and states."	Dag Inge Ulstein (born 1980)	[8][9]
Hada (born 1955)	China	"for his continuing advocacy for the ethnic Mongolians living under Chinese Communist Party rule despite years of persecution."	Hiroshi Yamada (born 1958) et al.[c]	[10]
Li Ying (born 1992)	China	"[with CFU] in recognition of their unwavering commitment to justice, human rights, and the protection of the Uyghur people against genocide and repression."	Raja Krishnamoorthi (born 1973) John Moolenaar (born 1961)	[11]
María Corina Machado (born 1967)	Venezuela	"for her tireless fight for peace in Venezuela and the world, a fair recognition of a person who has dedicated almost her entire life to the fight for peace and the liberation."	Inspira América Foundation et al.[d]	[12]
		"for her courageous and selfless leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals, bring attention to the human rights abuses occurring under the Maduro regime."	Richard Scott (born 1952) et al.[e]	[13][14]
Porpora Marcasciano (born 1957)	Italy	"for her five decades of unwavering activism advancing LGBTQ+ rights, fostering inclusivity, and championing social and legal reforms that promote equality and dignity for marginalized communities worldwide."		[15]
Elon Musk (born 1971)	Canada  South Africa  United States	"for his consistent commitment to the fundamental human right to freedom of expression, and thus to peace."	Branko Grims (born 1962)	[16][17]
Cheryl Perera (born 1986)	Canada	"for her commitment to empowering children facing sex exploitation."		[18]
Mazin Qumsiyeh (born 1957)	Palestine	"for his enduring legacy, the Wheels of Justice tour, advocating an end to occupation and one democratic state in Israel-Palestine."	Mairead Maguire (born 1944)	[19]
Feride Rushiti (born 1970)	Kosovo	"[with QKRMT] in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the advancement of human rights, the dignity of survivors, and the healing of communities scarred by war."	Magnus Jacobsson (born 1968)	[20]
Donald Trump (born 1946)	United States	"for his attempts to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine, searching for a solution on the basis of international law including such principles as territorial integrity, respect for the sovereignty of Ukraine, and non-use of force."	Oleksandr Merezhko (born 1971)	[21]
		"for his extraordinary leadership, strategic brilliance, and unparalleled commitment to advancing peace and securing the release of hostages in one of the most complex geopolitical arenas of our time."	Anat Alon-Beck (born ?)	[22]
Organizations
January 6th Committee[f] (founded in 2021)	Washington, D.C.	"for steadfastly defending the principles of democracy, law and order and human rights, putting these principles above political views."	Dag Øistein Endsjø (born 1968)	[23][24]
Campaign for Uyghurs (founded in 2017)	Washington, D.C.	"[with Li] in recognition of their unwavering commitment to justice, human rights, and the protection of the Uyghur people against genocide and repression."	Raja Krishnamoorthi (born 1973) John Moolenaar (born 1961)	[11]
Collectif des Organisations de la Société Civile pour les Élections (COSCE) (founded in 1999)	Dhakar	"in recognition of its commitment to serving Senegalese democracy and the world in general, particularly in times of political and social tensions."		[25]
International Criminal Court (ICC) (founded 2002)	The Hague	"for stepping in where western countries have failed, and has shown poor countries in the south that there are principled defenders of the international law of war, even where it goes against the wishes of the United States."	Marie Sneve Martinussen (born 1985)	[9]
Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Survivors (QKRMT) (founded in 1999)	Pristina	"[with F. Rushiti] in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the advancement of human rights, the dignity of survivors, and the healing of communities scarred by war."	Magnus Jacobsson (born 1968)	[20]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (founded in 1949)	Brussels	"for its effort to avoid direct armed conflict for a long time between the Soviet Union and the West."	Erlend Wiborg (born 1984)	[9][26]
Women of the Sun (founded in 2021)	Bethlehem	"in representation of a growing women's movement for peace that see women at the center of a transnational process of overcoming violence and hatred and of recognizing our shared humanity."	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	[27]
Women Wage Peace (founded in 2014)	Jerusalem
Les Guerrières de la Paix (founded in 2022)	Paris
Student rebellion	Serbia	"Student movement, Gandhian non-violent, is precious for the survival of a European nation, the return of dignity to all citizens of Serbia, the survival of a state that was formed on European soil."		[28][29]

Notes

1. Led by Arnfinn Vonen, Head of Department of International Studies and Interpreting, the nomination was collectively made with other teachers of the Oslo Metropolitan University.
2. Cotler was nominated jointly by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Natan Sharansky, Vladimir Kara-Murza (born 1981), Bill Browder (born 1964) and Paul Martin (born 1938).
3. The nomination was jointly made by Yamada, a member of the House of Councilors, and Yōichi Shimada, member of the House of Representatives, and two other National Diet members.
4. Led by Marcel Felipe, chair of Inspira América Foundation, the nomination also includes the support of the university presidents: Madeline Pumariega of Miami Dade College (MDC), Kenneth A. Jessell of Florida International University (FIU), David A. Armstrong of St. Thomas University and Mike Allen of Barry University.
5. Together with Rick Scott, the legislators who signed the nomination include Marco Rubio, Mario Díaz-Balart, María Elvira Salazar, Michael Waltz, Neal Dunn, Byron Donalds and Carlos A. Giménez.
6. The January 6 Committee included Bennie Thompson (born 1948), Liz Cheney (born 1966), Adam Kinzinger (born 1978), Adam Schiff (born 1960), Elaine Luria (born 1975), Jamie Raskin (born 1962), Pete Aguilar (born 1979), Stephanie Murphy (born 1978) and Zoe Lofgren (born 1947).

References

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22. "Donald Trump nominert til Nobels fredspris". Norge Idag (in Norwegian). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
23. Jørgen Svarstad (4 February 2025). "Professor nominerer Trump-granskere til Nobels fredspris". www.khrono.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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External links

• The Nobel Peace Prize nobelpeaceprize.org