287 Candidates Nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Thursday that 287 candidates, including 208 individuals and 79 organizations, have been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, with U.S. President Donald Trump likely among them.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, secretary of the committee since January 2025, disclosed the total during an interview, noting a high level of renewal in the list compared to the previous year. "Since I am new in the job, one of the things that has to some extent surprised me is how much renewal there is from year to year on the list," Harpviken said. The number, while below the record 376 nominations in 2016, remains substantial amid rising global conflicts and strained international cooperation.

Nominations are confidential for 50 years under Nobel statutes, but those eligible to submit them - including lawmakers, government members, heads of state, certain university professors and former laureates - may reveal their choices. Leaders of Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan stated they nominated Trump, with submissions reportedly made in spring and summer 2025, after the January 31 deadline but within rules allowing committee additions during its initial...