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Each year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee compiles a list of 20 to 30 potential Nobel Peace Prize candidates, which is then sent to the advisers at the Nobel Institute. These advisers produce detailed reports on each nominee. In early October, after the Committee thoroughly reviews and discusses these reports, they select the winner. Although the goal is to reach a unanimous decision, the committee will resort to a majority vote if necessary.
But before all that takes place, the candidates need to be nominated. So, who can make nominations? As The Balance Everyday explains, only specific individuals are allowed to nominate: government officials, university faculty and presidents, leaders of peace research and foreign policy institutes, members of bodies such as The International Court of Justice or The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, board members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, or anyone affiliated with the Norwegian Nobel Committee (past or present advisers, members, or laureates).
If you belong to one of these categories, you can nominate anyone you believe deserves the Nobel Peace Prize—except yourself. After completing an online form with your personal information (including your name, institution, email, and physical address), you'll receive instructions for submitting the nomination. To have your nominee considered for the current year, you must complete the process by midnight on January 31. If you miss the deadline, the nomination will be rolled over to the next year's pool of candidates.
The entire process is kept strictly confidential, with the Nobel Foundation prohibiting the Committee from disclosing the names of nominees (or nominators) until 50 years have passed. However, nothing stops the nominators themselves from revealing this information if they choose to do so.
