2026 Nobel Peace Prize

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.

208 candidates and 79 organisations have been nominated.

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 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;
• 7. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
• 8. Members of the main board of directors or its equivalent of organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
• 9. 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);
• 10. Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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Nominations confirmed by the various News Agencies

Nominee	Country/ Headquarters	Motivations	Nominator(s)	Source
Individuals
Mykola Kuleba (1972–)	Ukraine	"for rescuing Ukrainian children"	Peace Research Institute Oslo	[3]
Hussam Abu Safiya (1973–)	Palestine	as [with Albanese] "an expression of respect for the courage, efforts, and perseverance of individuals who defend fundamental human values in the most difficult circumstances, representing a contribution to peace that transcends political divisions."	Matjaž Nemec et al.[a] (1980–)	[4][5]
Sara Al-Saqqa (1992–)	Palestine
Francesca Albanese (1977–)	Italy	"for through her work, she has upheld the principles of international law and nonviolent accountability while amplifying the rights and voices of those most impacted by war, genocide, and injustice."	International Civil Society Action Network (founded in 2006) Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (founded in 2015)	[6]
		"for her work for peace by reporting on the atrocities in Gaza, promoting concrete measures to end the war and pointing out the duty of Western leaders to stop their complicity in Israel's violations of international law."	Marie Sneve Martinussen (1985–)	[7]
		"[with Abu Safiya and Al-Saqqa] as an expression of respect for the courage, efforts, and perseverance of individuals who defend fundamental human values in the most difficult circumstances, representing a contribution to peace that transcends political divisions."	Matjaž Nemec et al.[a] (1980–)	[4][5]
John Coale (1946–)	United States	[with Trump] for the successful mediation resulting in the release of over 300 political prisoners in Belarus and the restoration of diplomatic dialogue to stabilize security on the European Union's eastern borders."	Ignas Vėgėlė (1975–) Rimas Jonas Jankūnas (1967–) Petras Gražulis (1958–)	[8]
Alokiir Malual (?–)	South Sudan	"who has worked for many years to advance peace, dialogue and women’s participation in the peace process in South Sudan."	Wolfgang Wagner (1989–) John Hogan (1986–) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam	[9]
Maia Sandu (1972–)	Moldova	"for her nonviolent struggle for democracy, the rule of law and peace."	Arild Hermstad (1966–)	[10][11]
Greta Thunberg (2003–)	Sweden	"for her principled and non-violent efforts for peace, justice and international solidarity, especially in her efforts for Gaza, climate, and indigenous peoples."	Frøya Sjursæther (2006–)	[12]
Donald Trump (1946–)	United States	"for his role in brokering a historic ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a diplomatic breakthrough achieved through direct engagement with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey."	Anna Paulina Luna (1989–)	[13]
		"in recognition of his historic Abraham Accords and his record of advancing decisive diplomacy and delivering peace through strength."	Claudia Tenney (1961–)	[14]
		"[with Coale] For the successful mediation resulting in the release of over 300 political prisoners in Belarus and the restoration of diplomatic dialogue to stabilize security on the European Union's eastern borders."	Ignas Vėgėlė (1975–) Rimas Jonas Jankūnas (1967–) Petras Gražulis (1958–)	[8]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (1978–)	Ukraine	"[with the people of Ukraine] for their efforts to preserve the peace of European democracies against Russian aggression."	Dag Øistein Endsjø (1968–)	[15]
Yulia Navalnaya (1977–)	Russia	"for her work as a Russian opposition leader following the death of her husband, Alexei Navalny"	TBD	[16]
Pope Leo XIV (1955–)	Vatican City  Peru  United States	"for his focus on humility, service, and climate action."	Christopher Hale (1989–)	[16]
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon	North Korea	"her lifelong dedication to international peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, humanitarian cooperation, and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula"	Dr. Ján Figeľ (1960–)	[17]
Organizations
Save the Children (founded in 1919)	London	"with Mykola Kuleba for rescuing Ukrainian children"	Peace Research Institute Oslo	[3]
International Association of Judges (founded in 1953)	Salzburg	"for their important function in defending democratic principles and controlling the exercise of authority."	Even Eriksen (1995–)	[18]
International Criminal Court & International Court of Justice (founded in 1945)	The Hague
Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms	Sudan	"creating a, volunteer-led, grassroots network that provides lifesaving aid—food, medical care, and evacuation—amidst the 2023-2026 Sudanese civil war"	Peace Research Institute Oslo	[3]
Minneapolis (founded in 1856)	United States	"for the moral leadership of the people and city of Minneapolis [setting] an example for those struggling against fascism everywhere on the face of a troubled planet."	The Nation (founded in 1865)	[19]
		"as tribute to the Minneapolis residents' fight against the immigration police ICE, responding with non-violence and solidarity."	Julie Estdahl Stuestøl (1983–)	[20]
People of Ukraine	Ukraine	"[with Zelenskyy] for their efforts to preserve the peace of European democracies against Russian aggression."	Dag Øistein Endsjø (1968–)	[15]
The Citizen Collective of the 'Light Revolution'	South Korea	"through disciplined, large-scale, and nonviolent civic resistance, the movement played a decisive role in defending constitutional democracy against martial law, protecting fundamental human rights, and preventing the escalation of political crisis into widespread violence."	Euiyoung Kim Anselmo Lee Pablo Onate David Farrell Azul Aguiar	[21]
Concordis International	Central African Republic	"of peacebuilding work in fragile conflict zones."	Quakers Britian and USA	[22]
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (founded in 1949)	Amman	"for through its continuous and life-sustaining work, UNRWA has made a significant and lasting contribution to peace, human security and stability."	Une Bastholm (1989–)	[23]
World Trade Organisation (founded in 1995)	Geneva	"its role as a cornerstone of the rules-based multilateral trading system, which aids in preventing trade wars and economic coercion, thereby fostering international stability"	Peace Research Institute Oslo	[3]
Yad Vashem (founded in 1953)	Jerusalem	"one of the worlds most significant institutions in the fight against antisemitism, hate ideologies, and historical distortion."	Joel Ystebø (2001–)	[24]

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