Every year on 10 December, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. It is one of the world’s most famous honours, often carrying as much symbolism as substance. Yet it is also one of the most debated — both for who wins it and for who doesn’t. This year, US President Donald Trump was among the nominees but failed to secure the prize. Here’s how the award works, why it matters, and why Trump lost despite the nomination. The Nobel Peace Prize is one of six awards established under the will of Alfred Nobel, the 19th-century Swedish chemist and inventor of dynamite. It is given to an individual or organisation that has done “the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace co
Explained: 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Process for Beginners

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