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Nobel Peace Prize: Selection, History and Research

Nobel Peace Prize: Selection, History and Research. Explore the context, source evidence and related Nobel Prize coverage.

Source date

Start with the awarding body and selection rules, then explore contributions and verified past recipients. The current-year discussion is kept on its own annual page.

Awarding body

Norwegian Nobel Committee

Selection process

The responsible prize body receives eligible nominations, evaluates the proposed contributions and decides the recipients. The rules and eligible nominators differ by field; a nomination is not a guarantee of selection.

NobelPrize.org

Research and work

Humanitarian work · journalism · international cooperation

2025 laureates

Maria Corina Machado

Current nomination records are confidential for 50 years. An expert recommendation or a market listing does not establish an official nomination.

Read each source within its own scope. A name appearing in several lists is a useful observation, not a calculated chance of winning.

Nobel Peace Prize 2026

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