The Nobel Peace Prize

Malala Yousafzai – awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize – donated this scarf to the Nobel Museum which she wore when she argued for all children's right to education at the United Nations headquarters in 2013.

About the prize

“The said interest shall be divided into five equal parts, which shall be apportioned as follows: /- – -/ one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” (Excerpt from the will of Alfred Nobel)

Alfred Nobel showed a big interest in social issues and was engaged in the peace movement. His acquaintance with Bertha von Suttner, who was a driving force in the international peace movement in Europe and later awarded the Peace Prize, influenced his views on peace. Peace was the fifth and final prize area that Nobel mentioned in his will. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee elected by the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget).

See all peace prize laureates or learn about the nomination process.

Nobel Prize nominations

Nobel Peace Prize 2024

2024 Nobel Peace Prize nominations

The Norwegian Nobel Committee received a total of 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. 89 of these are organisations.

Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony 2021. — Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony 2021 in the Oslo City Hall in Norway.

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Q&A

Are the nominations made public?

Did you know that there is no public list of the current year’s nominees for the peace prize? The complete list of nominees of any year’s prizes is not disclosed for 50 years. The same goes for all the prize categories. Learn more about the nomination process in a this Q&A.

Peace Prize nomination process — The nomination process for Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2023

“Woman – Life – Freedom”

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.

This year’s peace prize also recognises the hundreds of thousands of people who, in the preceding year, have demonstrated against Iran’s theocratic regime’s policies of discrimination and oppression targeting women. The motto adopted by the demonstrators – “Woman – Life – Freedom” – suitably expresses the dedication and work of Narges Mohammadi.

Three demonstrating hands. The hand in the middle wears a set of bracelets representing the colours of Iran. — Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

The 2023 peace prize laureate

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi is a woman, a human rights advocate, and a freedom fighter. Her brave struggle for freedom of expression and the right of independence has come with tremendous personal costs. Altogether, the regime in Iran has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.

Narges Mohammadi is still in prison.

One-minute crash course

Nobel Peace Prize 2023

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi has fought bravely for human rights in Iran. The 2023 peace prize honours her courageous fight for human rights, freedom, and democracy.

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Nobel Peace Prize: Q&A

Behind the scenes of the Nobel Peace Prize

How are the Nobel Peace Prize laureates chosen? Asle Toje, Deputy Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, answers some of the most common questions about the nomination and selection process.