Five members of Norway’s Nobel Committee could hold the key to United States President Donald Trump’s much-desired moment of glory – being named this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Each year, the Nobel Committee, whose members are elected by Norway’s parliament, award the prize, established under the will of Alfred Nobel, to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”.

Nominations for this year’s award closed on January 31, and the selection of the winner is shrouded in secrecy.

This year’s winner will be announced on Friday at 11am local time (09:00 GMT), at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

Since he returned to office in Janu

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