Nobel Peace Prize

An annual international award established by Alfred Nobel’s will, honoring people or organizations for work advancing peace.

Alfred Nobel: A Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor whose will established the Nobel Prizes. His 1895 will directed that one prize honor work advancing fraternity among nations.
Nobel Prize nomination: The formal process by which eligible nominators propose candidates for a Nobel Prize. Only nominations submitted by people with designated qualifications enter the Peace Prize process.
Martin Luther King Jr.: An American civil rights leader who advocated nonviolent resistance to racial segregation. His 1964 Peace Prize recognized nonviolent action in the struggle for civil rights.
Nobel Prize in Literature: An annual Nobel award honoring an author’s literary work. It recognizes literature, while the Peace Prize rewards contributions to peace.
Nobel Peace Prize controversies: Public disputes over Nobel Peace Prize recipients, omissions, and political implications. Controversial selections expose disagreements over what counts as progress toward peace.
Nobel Foundation: A Swedish private foundation that manages Nobel Prize finances and administration. It administers the assets that fund the Peace Prize and other Nobel Prizes.
Nobel Prize deliberation: The confidential assessment and discussion through which Nobel committees select laureates. The Norwegian Nobel Committee evaluates Peace Prize candidates before making its decision.
Mother Teresa: A Catholic religious sister who founded the Missionaries of Charity and served impoverished people. Her 1979 Peace Prize recognized humanitarian work among people in poverty.
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences: An annual award in economic sciences established by Sweden’s central bank in 1968. Unlike the original Nobel awards, it was not established by Alfred Nobel’s will.
Nobel Peace Prize omissions: Notable peace advocates and movements that have not received the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize’s omissions complicate claims that its laureates represent the full history of peace work.

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