Trump calls Swedish lawmaker in thanks for Nobel nomination
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump calls Swedish lawmaker in thanks for Nobel nomination

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish lawmaker who nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East says he got a phone call of thanks from the American leader. Earlier this month, Jacobsson also nominated the governments of the United States, Kosovo and Serbia for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to secure a peace agreement between the two former Balkan war foes. Serbian President Aleksander Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti signed an economic normalization deal at the White House last week. In 2020, the committee received 318 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize, of which 211 are individuals and 107 are organizations.

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Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

The Independent  

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Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Wednesday it registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351 valid nominations. Last year, the Nobel Institute received 351 valid nominations — 259 individuals and 92 organizations. A vast group of people can submit a nomination for the prize: …

Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize end Wednesday. Not all of them are secret
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize end Wednesday. Not all of them are secret

Associated Press  

STAVANGER, Norway — The doors close Wednesday on nominations for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, with peace activists connected to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine among the known entries. Academics at the Free University Amsterdam said they have nominated the Middle East-based organizations EcoPeace, Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun for peace efforts between Israelis and Palestinians. …

Sweden's Nobel reverses invitation policy. Russia, Belarus, Iran and far-right leader are welcome
1 year, 3 months ago

Sweden's Nobel reverses invitation policy. Russia, Belarus, Iran and far-right leader are welcome

The Independent  

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Committee says 305 nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
1 year, 10 months ago

Committee says 305 nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Wednesday that 305 candidates were nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb. 1 deadline, the lowest number in four years. “Who nominates, and who is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize is a secret for 50 years,” the very secretive board in Oslo said in a statement. Thunberg has …

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years ago

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Associated Press  

OSLO, Norway — The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine shared their visions of a fairer world and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine during Saturday’s award ceremony in the Norwegian capital. Oleksandra Matviichuk of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties dismissed calls for a political compromise that would allow Russia to retain …

A quick look at the 2022 Nobel Prizes
2 years, 2 months ago

A quick look at the 2022 Nobel Prizes

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — All but one of the 2022 Nobel Prizes have now been announced. PEACE This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was shared Friday by jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties. LITERATURE The Swedish Academy on Thursday gave the Nobel Prize in literature to French writer Annie Ernaux for …

Nobel Prize winners to be announced from 4-11 October in a mix of online and offline events
3 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Prize winners to be announced from 4-11 October in a mix of online and offline events

Firstpost  

The prize-awarding institutions will conduct this year’s Nobel festivities in Stockholm from 6 to 12 December. For the second year in a row, the Nobel Prize winner’s announcement and award ceremony will be conducted online with the awardees being felicitated in their own home countries. The 2021 Nobel Prize announcement is scheduled to be held by the Norwegian Nobel Committee …

EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year’s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. For that reason, we know that among the 2021 nominees are exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and two other Belarus democracy activists, Veronika …

Nobel Peace Prize: Here’s what it’ll take for you to snag your own nomination
3 years, 10 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize: Here’s what it’ll take for you to snag your own nomination

CNN  

CNN — Jared Kushner, Stacey Abrams and the Black Lives Matter movement have all reportedly been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The only people who can nominate someone, according to the Foundation, are: Members of national assemblies and national governments of sovereign states Members of The International Court of Justice in The Hague and The Permanent Court …

Nobel ceremonies go low-key this year because of coronavirus
4 years ago

Nobel ceremonies go low-key this year because of coronavirus

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — The pomp and ceremony of the Nobel prize ceremonies have been reined in this year amid measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “It was such an honor and a true pleasure to present the Nobel Prize in Literature to Louise Glück in her own garden, now peacefully resting for the winter and reminding us of her …

Nobel Peace Prize awaited as ray of hope after a tough year
4 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize awaited as ray of hope after a tough year

Associated Press  

In a year of the coronavirus pandemic, military conflicts, democratic backsliding and accelerating climate change, Friday’s announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is being awaited as a chance to impart hope to a world in turmoil. From climate activists to political dissidents to international organizations, there is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to …

Nobel literature, peace prizes to be announced this month; no 'clear frontrunner' this year
4 years, 2 months ago

Nobel literature, peace prizes to be announced this month; no 'clear frontrunner' this year

Firstpost  

Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are making Nobel Peace Prize buzz ahead of next week’s award announcements. Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are making Nobel Peace Prize buzz ahead of next week’s award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of science and research. For the Swedish Academy, which awards the …

Virus scales down December Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony
4 years, 3 months ago

Virus scales down December Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The award ceremony for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, traditionally held at the Oslo city hall on Dec. 10, will instead be held in scaled-down form at the city’s university because of the coronavirus outbreak. We experience the same thing as many others, namely that things must be done in a new way,” Olav Njoelstad, the director …

Trump Implies At Rally That He's Already Won The Nobel Peace Prize
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Implies At Rally That He's Already Won The Nobel Peace Prize

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump falsely declared at a North Carolina rally Saturday that he and his supporters are being honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. “I’m not being honored, you’re being honored, with the Nobel Peace Prize for Israel, what we did with Israel.” "Your love your president, and your president gets honored -- because I'm being not honored, you are …

Sen. Johnson says Trump deserves multiple Nobel Peace prizes
4 years, 3 months ago

Sen. Johnson says Trump deserves multiple Nobel Peace prizes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday that President Donald Trump deserves to win more than one Nobel Peace Prize for his “leadership” and “brilliant negotiating strategy” in foreign diplomacy and reaching peace agreements. “I know the president’s been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize,” Johnson said during an online conference call with Republican supporters. Johnson said …

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Nomination 'Hard-earned and Well-deserved': White House
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Nomination 'Hard-earned and Well-deserved': White House

News 18  

The nomination of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering the landmark Israel-UAE deal is a “hard-earned and well-deserved honour,” the White House has said, underlining that the US President has made peace a cornerstone of his foreign policy efforts. Far-right Norwegian lawmaker Christian Tybring-Gjedde on Wednesday nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in …

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by right-wing Norwegian MP for Israel-UAE deal
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by right-wing Norwegian MP for Israel-UAE deal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a right-wing member of the Norwegian parliament, has …

Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
4 years, 3 months ago

Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — An anti-immigrant Norwegian lawmaker said Wednesday that he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. “No matter how Trump acts at home and what he says at press conferences, he has absolutely a chance at getting the Nobel Peace Prize,” Tybring-Gjedde, told The Associated Press. He …

US President Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021
4 years, 3 months ago

US President Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021. 'For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees,' Tybring-Gjedde said to Fox News. He also cited the president's 'key role in facilitating contact between conflicting parties and … creating new dynamics in other protracted …

Norwegian MP nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
4 years, 3 months ago

Norwegian MP nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Al Jazeera  

The far-right MP says Trump should be considered because of his work ‘for a peace agreement between’ the UAE and Israel. A Norwegian lawmaker has said that he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. “No matter how Trump acts at home and what he says at press conferences, …

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