The 2021 laureate is scheduled to be announced in October
Reuters
January 31, 2021
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in the rally Europe Climate Strike in Brussels, Belgium, March 6, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
OSLO:
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
Thousands of people, from members of parliaments worldwide to former winners, are eligible to propose candidates. Nominations, which close on Sunday, do not imply an endorsement from the Nobel committee.
Norwegian lawmakers have nominated the eventual laureate every year since 2014, with the exception of 2019, said Henrik Urdal, Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo. “The pattern from recent years is quite stunning.”
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization, Donald Trump and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
Navalny, WHO, Thunberg and Trump among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
Greta Thunberg (left), Alexei Navalny (centre), and Donald Trump (right). File photos: Reuters Reuters, Oslo Reuters, Oslo
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, the World Health Organization, and climate campaigner Greta Thunberg are among those nominated for this year s Nobel Peace Prize, all backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.
Other nominees include former US President Donald Trump, NATO and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Also on the list is Aminatou Haidar, for her peaceful campaigning towards an independent Western Sahara, the International Space Station and the International Scout Movement.
Alexei Navalny, nominated by Russian academics, was named for his “efforts for a peaceful democratisation of Russia” by Norwegian former minister Ola Elvestuen.