Overview

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee will reveal the laureate on Oct. 10 in Oslo, with 338 nominations filed and the candidate list sealed for 50 years.
• President Donald Trump claims he has ended seven wars in seven months and argues those efforts merit the Nobel Peace Prize.
• Trump has unveiled a 20‑point proposal for Gaza that has drawn regional interest, with key hurdles centered on Hamas releasing hostages and disarming.
• Because the nomination deadline passed on Jan. 31, shortly after Trump took office, it remains unclear whether he is even in this year’s field.
• SIPRI director Karim Haggag questions whether recent diplomatic moves amount to lasting peace and urges recognition of local peacebuilders, while betting markets list figures such as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Julia Navalnaya alongside Trump and reports describe a supportive letter from Benjamin Netanyahu.