Making the Cut: How the Nobel Peace Prize Committee Chooses Its Heroes

It is solely in Norway, not Sweden, that the Nobel Peace Prize is given by a fiveperson Norwegian Nobel Committee elected by the Norwegian Parliament. The committee selects from a list of hundreds of foreign nominations submitted by qualified people such as politicians, professors, international judges, and previous winners.

 

Nomination to Decision

Why It Still Matters

Aside from symbolic, the prize is a global recognition of moral courage and leadership transformation in a world characterized by polarization. 

 

Sources: NobelPrize.org, MSN, Britannica, Firstpost, LiveAbout