# 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize is an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will that will be announced in October 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway, and awarded on 10 December 2025.

## Candidates

Though nominations are strictly kept a secret, several Norwegian parliamentarians and other academics are privileged to publicly announce their preferred candidates simply to raise publicity both for the nominee and the nominator.
On 5 March 2025, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that there are 338 candidates nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, of which 244 are individuals and 94 are organizations.

### Qualified nominators

According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, a nomination is considered valid if it is submitted by a person or a group of people within these categories:
* 1. Members of national assemblies and national governments (cabinet members/ministers) of sovereign states as well as current heads of states;
* 2. Members of The International Court of Justice and The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague;
* 3. Members of Institut de Droit International;
* 4. Members of the international board of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom;
* 5. University professors, professors emeriti and associate professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion; university rectors and university directors (or their equivalents);
* 6. Directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes;
* 6. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
* 7. Members of the main board of directors or its equivalent of organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize;
* 8. Current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (proposals by current members of the Committee to be submitted no later than at the first meeting of the Committee after 1 February);
* 9. Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Nominations confirmed by the various News Agencies :
| Nominee | Country/ Headquarters | Motivations | Nominator(s) |
| Individuals |||||
| Ivan Alekseyev (a.k.a. Noize MC) (born 1985) | Russia | "in representating, with their voices, a new generation that speaks very strongly for humanistic values." | Arnfinn Vonen (born 1960) et. al |
| Elizaveta Gyrdymova (a.k.a. Monetochka) (born 1998) | Russia | "in representating, with their voices, a new generation that speaks very strongly for humanistic values." | Arnfinn Vonen (born 1960) et. al |
| Issa Amro (born 1980) | Palestine | "for having worked tirelessly to protect the basic rights of Palestinians from oppression, both from the Israeli occupation regime and violent settlers." | Ingrid Fiskaa (born 1977) |
| Jeff Halper (born 1946) | Israel United States | "for having worked tirelessly to protect the basic rights of Palestinians from oppression, both from the Israeli occupation regime and violent settlers." | Ingrid Fiskaa (born 1977) |
| Chow Hang-tung (born 1985) | Hong Kong | "for her tireless work for democracy and human rights in a time of great oppression and danger." | Guri Melby (born 1981) |
| Mahrang Baloch (born 1993) | Pakistan | "for tireless advocacy against enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and systemic oppression in Balochistan." | |
| Irwin Cotler (born 1940) | Canada | "for his lifelong dedication to serving underprivileged populations, representing silenced voices, and promoting the loftiest of ideals: justice and freedom." | Isaac Herzog (born 1960) et al. |
| Îlham Ehmed (born 1967) | Syria | "for their significant contributions to peace, democracy, and freedom of expression in the Kurdish regions of Syria and Iraq." | |
| Sherwan Sherwani (born 1983) | Syria | "for their significant contributions to peace, democracy, and freedom of expression in the Kurdish regions of Syria and Iraq." | |
| Pope Francis (born 1936) | Vatican City | "for his unstoppable contribution to promoting binding and comprehensive peace and fraternization between people, ethnic groups and states." | Dag Inge Ulstein (born 1980) |
| Alexei Gorinov (born 1961) | Russia | "for his courage and commitment to peace demonstrated in captivity." | Professors from United States, United Kingdom and Germany |
| Hada (born 1955) | China | "for his continuing advocacy for the ethnic Mongolians living under Chinese Communist Party rule despite years of persecution." | Hiroshi Yamada (born 1958) et al. |
| Gubad Ibadoghlu (born 1971) | Azerbaijan | "for his commitment to exposing social and environmental injustices, corruption, and promoting human rights." | Belinda Davis (born 1959) |
| Li Ying (born 1992) | China | "[with CFU] in recognition of their unwavering commitment to justice, human rights, and the protection of the Uyghur people against genocide and repression." | Raja Krishnamoorthi (born 1973)John Moolenaar (born 1961) |
| María Corina Machado (born 1967) | Venezuela | "for her tireless fight for peace in Venezuela and the world, a fair recognition of a person who has dedicated almost her entire life to the fight for peace and the liberation." | Inspira América Foundation et al. |
| María Corina Machado (born 1967) | Venezuela | "for her courageous and selfless leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals, bring attention to the human rights abuses occurring under the Maduro regime." | Richard Scott (born 1952) et al. |
| Porpora Marcasciano (born 1957) | Italy | "for her five decades of unwavering activism advancing LGBTQ+ rights, fostering inclusivity, and championing social and legal reforms that promote equality and dignity for marginalized communities worldwide." | |
| Elon Musk (born 1971) | Canada South Africa United States | "for his consistent commitment to the fundamental human right to freedom of expression, and thus to peace." | Branko Grims (born 1962) |
| Zuriel Oduwole (born 2002) | Nigeria | "for actively engaging in global diplomatic efforts, influencing discussions on education and peace, working to create opportunities for marginalized communities and promoting meaningful change." | |
| Cheryl Perera (born 1986) | Canada | "for her commitment to empowering children facing sex exploitation." | |
| Michelangelo Pistoletto (born 1933) | Italy | "for his leading role in driving a radical artistic transformation that fosters a shared and responsible concept of humanity and promoting peace as a self-certified expression of intelligence." | |
| Mazin Qumsiyeh (born 1957) | Palestine | "for his enduring legacy, the Wheels of Justice tour, advocating an end to occupation and one democratic state in Israel-Palestine." | Mairead Maguire (born 1944) |
| Feride Rushiti (born 1970) | Kosovo | "[with QKRMT] in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the advancement of human rights, the dignity of survivors, and the healing of communities scarred by war." | Magnus Jacobsson (born 1968) |
| Donald Trump (born 1946) | United States | "for his attempts to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine, searching for a solution on the basis of international law including such principles as territorial integrity, respect for the sovereignty of Ukraine, and non-use of force." | Oleksandr Merezhko (born 1971) |
| Donald Trump (born 1946) | United States | "for his extraordinary leadership, strategic brilliance, and unparalleled commitment to advancing peace and securing the release of hostages in one of the most complex geopolitical arenas of our time." | Anat Alon-Beck (born ?) |
| Daniella Weiss (born 1945) | Israel | "for her decades-long efforts in strengthening Jewish communities and promoting regional stability." | Amos Azaria (born 1988) and Shalom Sadik (born 1980) |
| Mosab Hassan Yousef (born 1978) | Palestine United States | "for his extraordinary courage in exposing the inner workings of Hamas and revealing the realities of extremism." | |
| Organizations |||||
| January 6th Committee (founded in 2021) | Washington, D.C. | "for steadfastly defending the principles of democracy, law and order and human rights, putting these principles above political views." | Dag Øistein Endsjø (born 1968) |
| Campaign for Uyghurs (founded in 2017) | Washington, D.C. | "[with Li] in recognition of their unwavering commitment to justice, human rights, and the protection of the Uyghur people against genocide and repression." | Raja Krishnamoorthi (born 1973)John Moolenaar (born 1961) |
| Collectif des Organisations de la Société Civile pour les Élections (COSCE) (founded in 1999) | Dakar | "in recognition of its commitment to serving Senegalese democracy and the world in general, particularly in times of political and social tensions." | |
| Grupo Por Un País Mejor (founded in 1997) | Mexico City | "for providing support to millions of Mexicans with health services, a commitment that fosters cohesion in search for a more prosperous country." | Rigoberta Menchú (born 1969) |
| International Criminal Court (ICC) (founded in 2002) | The Hague | "for stepping in where western countries have failed, and has shown poor countries in the south that there are principled defenders of the international law of war, even where it goes against the wishes of the United States." | Marie Sneve Martinussen (born 1985) |
| Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Survivors (QKRMT) (founded in 1999) | Pristina | "[with F. Rushiti] in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the advancement of human rights, the dignity of survivors, and the healing of communities scarred by war." | Magnus Jacobsson (born 1968) |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (founded in 1949) | Brussels | "for its effort to avoid direct armed conflict for a long time between the Soviet Union and the West." | Erlend Wiborg (born 1984) |
| Serbian student rebellion (started in 2024) | Serbia | "for their peaceful and non-violent demonstrations demanding accountability from their government and that its state institutions follow the rule of law." | Siniša Kovačević (born 1954)Dijana Stojković (born 1989) |
| Women of the Sun (founded in 2021) | Bethlehem | "in representation of a growing women's movement for peace that see women at the center of a transnational process of overcoming violence and hatred and of recognizing our shared humanity." | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| Women Wage Peace (founded in 2014) | Jerusalem | "in representation of a growing women's movement for peace that see women at the center of a transnational process of overcoming violence and hatred and of recognizing our shared humanity." | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| Les Guerrières de la Paix (founded in 2022) | Paris | "in representation of a growing women's movement for peace that see women at the center of a transnational process of overcoming violence and hatred and of recognizing our shared humanity." | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| Emergency Response Rooms (started in 2023) | Sudan | "Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms stand as a powerful testament to the strength of local resilience and collective action in the face of brutal war." | Peace Research Institute Oslo |