SAEDNEWS: The Euronews television network wrote: It is unclear who will be announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, but it is certain that the President of the United States will not be the recipient.
According to the political service of Saed News Agency, the television network Euronews reported:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo will announce the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 10 (Mehr 18) at 9:00 a.m. GMT, ending weeks of speculation. But for now, one thing seems almost certain: Donald Trump, despite his keen interest in the prize, will not be this year’s winner.
Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, has repeatedly claimed that he deserves this prestigious award because he has “resolved eight conflicts.” However, experts predict that he is unlikely to be chosen by the members of the Nobel Peace Committee this year.
Peter Wallensteen, a Swedish professor and expert on international relations, told AFP:
“No, Trump won’t win this year. Maybe next year? By then, the dust surrounding his actions — including the Gaza crisis — might settle.”
Many analysts believe Trump’s claims about his peacemaking role are exaggerated and have expressed concern over the consequences of his “America First” policies.
Nina Graeger, head of the Oslo Peace Research Institute, said:
“Beyond attempts to mediate in the Gaza crisis, we’ve witnessed policies that actually contradict the spirit and intent of Alfred Nobel’s will — namely, the promotion of international cooperation, fraternity among nations, and disarmament.”
According to Graeger, the list of Trump’s actions inconsistent with the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize is long:
He withdrew the U.S. from international organizations and multilateral treaties, launched trade wars against both allies and rivals, threatened to seize Greenland from Denmark by force, deployed the National Guard to U.S. cities, and attacked academic freedom and free speech.
Jørgen Watne Fridnes, chair of the five-member Nobel Peace Prize Committee, explained:
“We look at the bigger picture. The overall character and activities of a nominee or organization matter — but above all, we evaluate the tangible contributions they’ve made to peace.”
This year, 338 individuals and organizations have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, though the full list will remain confidential for 50 years.
Tens of thousands of people around the world — including lawmakers, cabinet members, previous Nobel laureates, select university professors, and Nobel Committee members — are eligible to nominate candidates.
In 2024, the prize went to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) for its efforts to ban nuclear weapons.
With no clear front-runner, several names have been circulating in Oslo in recent days. Among them are:
The Sudan Emergency Response Rooms, a network of volunteers risking their lives to help people trapped in war and famine;
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny;
And the European Office for Election Observation and Human Rights, all mentioned as potential contenders.
Halvard Leira, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, said:
“The Committee’s recent choices reflect a return to more traditional peace-related issues — focusing on human rights, democracy, press freedom, and women. My guess is that this year’s laureate will likely be someone less controversial.”
The Committee might also choose to reaffirm its commitment to the global order, now under challenge by Trump, by awarding the prize to UN Secretary-General António Guterres or a related UN body such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) or UNRWA, the agency aiding Palestinian refugees.
Alternatively, the prize could go to international courts such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or the International Criminal Court (ICC) — or to defenders of press freedom like the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) or Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Still, as has often been the case in the past, the Committee could ultimately choose an unexpected laureate.
In fact, the current global landscape is far from encouraging: in 2024, the number of armed conflicts involving at least one state actor reached its highest level since 1946, according to data from the Uppsala University Conflict Data Program in Sweden.
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