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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize four times since 2020. He is in the race this time too. Trump has long been vocal about his wish to win the world’s most prestigious peace award, and has been bidding for the honour. Is he finally closing in on the coved prize? Is he closest to winning it?
For some time, Trump has been blowing his trumpet about stopping seven wars, including the Indo-Pak conflict. His 20-point proposed plan to end the nearly two-year-long Gaza war has been accepted by Israel and Hamas. Seizing the moment, the White House dubbed Trump "the Peace President" in a tweet on Wednesday, two days before the Nobel Peace Prize is announced.
Trump has said if he doesn't get the ward this time, it will be an insult to his country. He said this against the backdrop of the Hamas peace plan. He might have a stronger case — possibly because of his new peace plan or political influence.
Trump’s bid for the Nobel Peace Prize is nothing new. Since his first term in office, he has "publicly claimed that his foreign policy achievements deserve the same honour" that has been awarded to several of his predecessors.
He has often told audiences that he “deserves the prize” claiming he has “ended seven wars” and suggesting that a resolution in Gaza could become his “eighth”. At the heart of Trump’s latest Nobel bid is his 'Gaza peace plan'. However, he claims to have ended seven wars.
Additionally, in August, Trump hosted the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House for the signing of an agreement aimed at ending the decades-long conflict between the two warring countries.
The other conflicts he typically refers to include Iraq War, where he reduced US troop presence and shifted responsibilities to Iraqi forces; the Afghanistan War in which he negotiated a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban; the Syrian Civil War, where he limited US military involvement. His claims also include Libya, and Somalia. He is also successfully mediating conflicts like Ukraine or Gaza and this could strengthen his candidacy.
Despite his ongoing public campaign and prominent endorsements, experts largely agree that Trump is unlikely to be selected by the Nobel Committee at least this year. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has declared that 338 candidates — 244 individuals and 94 organizations — have been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
“No, it won’t be Trump this year,” said Peter Wallensteen, a Swedish professor and international affairs expert, in an interview with AFP. "But perhaps next year? By then the dust will have settled around his various initiatives, including the Gaza crisis," he pointed out.
Some analysts suggest that this year’s Peace Prize could be used by the committee to reaffirm its commitment to a stable global order. Some say it could be UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres; the UNHCR; or the UNRWA, the Palestinian relief agency.
