To win a Nobel Peace Prize, you must first be nominated. A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. It is to be awarded to a person or organization who "shall have 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 congresses.” Nominees are winnowed down to about 20-30 candidates by the Nobel Committee. They are then considered by the Nobel Institute’s permanent advisors, which issues reports back to the committee, who makes the ultimate decision.