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Batting for a Nobel Peace Prize for US President Donald Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt on Thursday mentioned that during his six-month tenure, Trump has negotiated between countries almost every month. He has put an end to the wars going on in countries like Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia.

This comment from the White House came a month after the American President said that he had resolved the war between India and Pakistan, and should get the Nobel Prize for his contribution.

Let's understand some important things about the Nobel Peace Prize.

What Is The Nobel Peace Prize?

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of five prizes established in 1895 by Swedish inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel. The prize is awarded annually to an individual, organisation, or movement that has done the most or the best work for fraternity among nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and for the organisation and promotion of peace conferences.

The Nobel Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, whose members are usually public figures with experience in diplomacy, international law or human rights or retired politicians.

Who Can Nominate For Nobel Peace Prize?

According to the rules of the Nobel Peace Prize Foundation, certain criteria have been set for receiving this award. Only the person who can fulfil some of these criteria will be considered for nomination. Individual applications are not considered for the award.

Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Criteria:

- Members of national assemblies and governments of sovereign states, as well as current heads of state.

- Members of the International Board of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

- Members of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague.

- Professors, rectors and directors of universities (including history, social sciences, law, philosophy and theology); directors of peace research and foreign policy institutes.

- Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

- Members of the Institut de Droit International.

- Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

- Members of the main boards of Nobel Peace Prize-awarding organisations.

- Current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

- Process Of The Nobel Peace Prize


The nomination committee starts preparing to receive nominations in September every year. They send 3000 forms every year to the people who are usually public figures with experience in diplomacy, international law or human rights or retired politicians and academics who are active in relevant fields.

The deadline for nomination submission is given till midnight on 31st January. Once nominations are submitted, the Nobel Prize committee reviews them carefully and creates a shortlist of nominees.

From October to November, the name of the person getting the majority is announced for the Nobel Peace Prize, and finally, the Nobel Prize award ceremony is held on December 10, also known as Nobel Day, because of the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel.

What Does the Nobel Prize Winner Receive?

A Nobel Prize winner receives a Golden Nobel medal featuring Alfred Nobel's profile, a diploma, a unique work of art and a cash prize of up to SD 10 million. This monetary award is based on the income of the Nobel Foundation and can also change every year.

US Presidents Who Received The Nobel Peace Prize

There have been 4 American Presidents who have been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize.

The first American President was Theodore Roosevelt, who was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).

Woodrow Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for founding the League of Nations, an international organisation aimed at preventing future global conflicts, after World War I. He was given the award for his vision of international cooperation and peace.

Jimmy Carter, who worked for decades in peaceful conflict resolution, human rights advocacy and mediation through the Carter Centre, was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Although he received the award after leaving the presidency, his efforts continued during and after his presidency.

In 2009, Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples", especially with regard to nuclear disarmament.