2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner to be announced Friday morning in Oslo
The Nobel Committee will reveal the 2026 Peace Prize laureate in a ceremony scheduled for 10 am UK time (11 am CEST) in Oslo. While The Guardian and NYT focus on the announcement details, Al Jazeera highlights the background of the nominee, former South African judge Navi Pillay.
First reported 1 day ago · latest update 22 hours ago
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 will be announced on Friday morning in Oslo, Norway, as part of the annual ceremony that marks the culmination of the selection process by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. UK time (11 a.m. Central European Summer Time) and will be held at the Oslo City Hall, where the laureate will be formally presented with the award.
The Committee’s decision was made from a pool of 287 nominees who were submitted for consideration. The identities of the nominees are kept confidential, and the selection process follows the procedures established by the Nobel Foundation.
Public speculation about potential recipients has been widespread in the days leading up to the announcement. Various political leaders, humanitarian organizations and peace activists have been discussed as possible laureates.
Among the names mentioned in public discourse, former United States President Donald Trump has been noted as an unlikely candidate to receive the prize, according to commentators tracking the speculation.
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The recipient of the prize, one of the world’s most prestigious honors, is set to be announced on Friday morning in Oslo. The Norwegian Nobel Committee made its selection from a pool of 287 nominees.
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The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST)The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this morning, with all sorts of speculation about who could be this year’s worthy winner.(Despite his hopes, Donald Trump is very unlikely to win it, again.) Continue reading...
1 day ago · Jakub KrupaWho is Navi Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize?
The 85-year-old South African judge has spent decades fighting apartheid and genocide.
22 hours ago