Trump makes his case for the prize

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday he has done far more than any other U.S. President to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce Friday morning.

“I don't know what their decision is going to be. They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me.”

Trump cites Iran nuclear deal

Trump claimed he stopped the total obliteration of the world because Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, listing this as a reason he deserves the prestigious award.

“I've stopped maybe the total obliteration of the world, because Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and that's a positive thing.”

Machado gave Trump her medal

The two thousand twenty-five Nobel Peace Prize winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, gave her medal to Trump in January as she pressed the U.S. to support democracy in Venezuela.

“very honored ​to receive it indirectly last time by the recipient, who said nobody in history deserves it more”

Committee clarifies the medal's meaning

The Norwegian Nobel Committee emphasized that the prize itself remains inseparably linked to the person or organization designated as the laureate by the committee, not to anyone else.

“the prize itself, the honor and recognition, remains inseparably linked to the person or organization designated as the laureate by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.”

Two hundred eighty-seven candidates registered

The Norwegian Nobel Institute has registered a total of two hundred eighty-seven candidates for this year's prize, of which two hundred eight are individuals and seventy-nine are organizations.

Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms

Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms have provided desperately needed relief during the civil war that started in April two thousand twenty-three. The community-led initiative has mobilized over twenty-six thousand volunteers across all of Sudan's eighteen states.

Mark Carney's trade war diplomacy

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in office last April amid trade threats from Trump. Carney has opened new trading and diplomatic relations with China and Europe to move away from U.S. reliance.

Pope Leo's calls for peace

Pope Leo the fourteenth, the first American pope, has made strident global outreach efforts since his ascension in April two thousand twenty-five. His repeated calls for peace, including his spotlight on Gaza, have earned him criticism from Trump.

“stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death, but only through reasonable, sincere, and responsible dialogue.”

Kuleba reunites Ukrainian children

Mykola Kuleba co-founded Save Ukraine in two thousand fourteen. The organization has so far helped reunite one thousand seven hundred sixty-three children with their parents during Russia's full-scale invasion that began in two thousand twenty-two.

Navalnaya carries on her husband's fight

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who died in an Arctic penal colony in February two thousand twenty-four, has become an activist challenging President Vladimir Putin's regime and fighting for democracy.