EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about
By JAN M. OLSENFebruary 2, 2021 GMT
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year’s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world’s most prestigious prize. But getting a nomination isn’t the same being in the running for the award.
Here’s a look at the Nobel nomination process:
WHO CAN NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE?
Jan M. Olsen
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 file photo, Avraham Berkowitz, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, left, and President Donald Trump s White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, look at each other during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, after Trump announced that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state. Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and two former White House senior advisers are among this yearâs nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. The 2021 deadline has passed and some of those who nominated people have spoken up. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world s most prestigious prize. But getting a nomination isn t the same being in the running for the award.
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COPENHAGEN: Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world s most prestigious prize. But getting a nomination isn t the same being in the running for the award.
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Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader, and an American voting rights champion are among this year’s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world’s most prestigious prize. But getting a nomination isn’t the same as being in the running for the award.
Here’s a look at the Nobel nomination process:
Who can nominate a candidate?
Heads of state or politicians serving at a national level, university professors, directors of foreign policy institutes, past Nobel Prize recipients, and members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee are among those deemed qualified to submit a nomination for the prize.
How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
By Jan M. Olsen | The Associated Press
Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year’s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world’s most prestigious prize. But getting a nomination isn’t the same being in the running for the award.
Here’s a look at the Nobel nomination process:
Who can nominate candidates?