The Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Join the moment
On Friday 10 October, the eyes of the world will be on Oslo. Precisely at 11:00 a.m., the large brown door of the Norwegian Nobel Institute will open, and the Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, will step out. With him, he brings the message the world has been waiting for: Who will receive the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025?
Join us for the announcement
The Nobel Peace Center will broadcast the press conference on a large screen both indoors and outdoors. Everyone is welcome to share this exciting moment but arrive early if you want to secure a seat inside.
Great anticipation ahead of this year’s announcement
According to Alfred Nobel’s will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses”. This year, 338 candidates have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize: 244 individuals and 94 organisations. Although the media often speculates about potential candidates, the Nobel Committee does not confirm any nominations. In fact, all nominations are kept secret for 50 years after the prize is awarded.
Anyone can be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. A wide range of people can nominate - from members of parliament, government ministers from around the world, and university professors in many different fields. Altogether, tens of thousands of people worldwide have the right to put a name forward. The deadline was 31 January, and since then, the Nobel Committee has been working to assess the various candidates.
Read more about how nominations and selections are made.
How are the Nobel Prize laureates selected?
Learn more about this year’s laureate
As soon as the laureate is announced, the Peace Center begins work on the annual Nobel Peace Prize exhibition, which will be officially opened by the laureate on 11 December. But just a couple of hours after the announcement, the new laureate will already be featured in our permanent exhibition, the Nobel Field, alongside all the laureates through the history of “the world’s most prestigious prize.”
On Saturday 11 October, we invite you to a public event where you can learn more about this year’s Peace Prize laureate.
Since 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to 142 recipients: 111 individuals and 31 organisations. Did you know that the Red Cross has received the prize three times, and that Malala Yousafzai is the youngest Peace Prize laureate ever? Find more facts about the Nobel Peace Prize.
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