The world is holding its breath awaiting the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
At 4:00 PM today (October 10th, Vietnam time), the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be officially announced in Oslo, Norway. This year's event has attracted particular attention from the international community, as US President Donald Trump is considered one of the most controversial candidates.
The name of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced today (October 10), as the whole world watches US President Donald Trump's months-long campaign to win what is considered the most prestigious award on the planet.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly and publicly expressed his desire to win this award, following in the footsteps of his four predecessors: Barack Obama (2009), Jimmy Carter (2002), Woodrow Wilson (1919), and Theodore Roosevelt (1906).
However, when Joergen Watne Frydnes, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced the decision at 11 a.m. (local time), experts believed that the chances of Donald Trump being honored were very low.
The Gaza agreement may be "too late".
One of Trump's recent notable achievements was the announcement on October 8th that a ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement had been reached as part of the initial phase of the initiative to end the war in Gaza.
However, according to the Norwegian newspaper VG, the Nobel Committee made its final decision on October 6th – before the agreement was announced. Even if the five members of the committee knew about the agreement, they would hardly have rushed to change a decision that had been carefully considered for months.
Experienced Nobel laureates believe a victory for Trump is unlikely. They point to his perceived efforts to disrupt the international world order established after World War II – an order that the Nobel Committee cherishes.
Nina Graeger, Director of the Oslo Peace Research Institute, stated that Trump's withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, along with the trade wars, goes against the spirit of Alfred Nobel's will.
"Alfred Nobel's testament emphasizes three areas: mediating peace, promoting disarmament, and strengthening international cooperation," Graeger analyzed.
Who are the other potential candidates?
Instead of a controversial figure, observers believe the committee may honor organizations or individuals who have made quiet but significant contributions, such as: the Sudan Emergency Response Team volunteer network; United Nations agencies like UNHCR, UNICEF, or the International Court of Justice (ICJ); or humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders.
Another possibility is that this year's award will honor journalists, following a year with a record number of journalists killed in the line of duty, mostly in Gaza. In this case, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) or Reporters Without Borders (RSF) would be strong contenders.
Strict review process
According to the procedure, nominations for the award must be submitted to the Committee before January 31st. Committee members may also nominate themselves, but this must be done before the first meeting in February.
The committee then meets approximately once a month. Final decisions are usually made in August or September, but this year it seems to be later.
"Every politician wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize... We acknowledge the interest from all over the world, but beyond that, we are doing our work as always," Frydnes told Reuters.