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The President of the United States has publicly stated his belief that he deserves to receive the international award...
Nobel Prize winners began announcing their awards on Monday, with Donald Trump in the spotlight. The US president is claiming the Peace Prize, even though experts point to neglected causes.
The Republican tycoon boasts that he has resolved 7 wars since returning to the White House in January, an inflated figure according to experts, and claims that it would be "an insult" not to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced on October 10.
However, budget cuts to healthcare and international aid, his "America First" message, and his polarizing nature are diminishing his chances, according to the international press.
"It's completely unthinkable" because Trump "is, in many ways, the opposite of the ideals that the Nobel Prize represents," says Oivind Stenersen, a historian specializing in these awards.
Tens of thousands of people are eligible to nominate a name for the award. This year, 338 individuals and organizations are listed as candidates, although their identities are being kept secret.
A week ago, Donald Trump said it would be an "insult" to the United States if it were not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its role in resolving several wars.
“Are you going to get the Nobel Prize?” Trump asked, then answered himself: “Absolutely not. They’re going to give it to someone who has done absolutely nothing.”
Not receiving the award "would be a great insult to our country," he added in a meeting with senior US military officials.
"I don't want it for myself, I want it for the country," he said.
For experts, the prize is likely to reward lesser-known actors involved in "forgotten conflicts", such as those in Sudan, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. "The Nobel committee should highlight the work done by mediators and local peacemakers on the ground," said one expert quoted by AFP.
The Sudanese "Emergency Intervention Cells" initiative, a network of volunteers who risk their lives to feed and aid a population facing war and famine, would meet these criteria.
Press advocacy organizations, such as the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, could also take home the award after a deadly year for the profession, particularly in Gaza.
Bookmakers also list Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died in February 2024 in a Siberian prison, as the favorite. Last year, the prize went to Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. / Adapted from AFP /
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