The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, an international peace prize established according to Alfred Nobel's will, was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo (the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations), for their activism against nuclear weapons, assisted by victim/survivors (known as Hibakusha) of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. They received the prize at a ceremony on 10 December 2024 in Oslo, Norway.
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Date
mw- 11 October 2024 (announcement) 10 December 2024 (ceremony)
Location
Oslo, Norway
Presented by
Norwegian Nobel Committee
Reward
11.0 million SEK
First award
1901
Website
Official website
Tables
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Individuals
Individuals
Nominee
Individuals
Rolando Álvarez (born 1966)
Rolando Álvarez (born 1966)
Nominee
Rolando Álvarez (born 1966)
Country/Headquarters
Nicaragua
Motivations
"in recognition of the defense of religious freedom in Nicaragua."
Nominator(s)
Bill Cassidy (born 1957)
Félix Maradiaga (born 1976)
Félix Maradiaga (born 1976)
Nominee
Félix Maradiaga (born 1976)
José Andrés (born 1969)
José Andrés (born 1969)
Nominee
José Andrés (born 1969)
Country/Headquarters
Spain United States
Motivations
"for his selfless personal commitment to feeding the hungry and launching World Central Kitchen."
Nominator(s)
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940)Rosa DeLauro (born 1943)Jim McGovern (born 1959)
Julian Assange (born 1971)
Julian Assange (born 1971)
Nominee
Julian Assange (born 1971)
Country/Headquarters
Australia
Motivations
"for having exposed torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners of war, and thus contributing to peace."
Nominator(s)
Sofie Marhaug (born 1990)
David Attenborough (born 1926)
David Attenborough (born 1926)
Nominee
David Attenborough (born 1926)
Country/Headquarters
United Kingdom
Nominator(s)
Une Bastholm (born 1986)
Motaz Azaiza (born 1999)
Motaz Azaiza (born 1999)
Nominee
Motaz Azaiza (born 1999)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
Motivations
"for giving the world an insight into the atrocities in Gaza."
Nominator(s)
Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik (born 1991)
"for their courage and determined reporting of Israel's genocide on Gazans."
"for their courage and determined reporting of Israel's genocide on Gazans."
Nominee
"for their courage and determined reporting of Israel's genocide on Gazans."
Country/Headquarters
Seher Aydar (born 1989)
Wael Al-Dahdouh (born 1970)
Wael Al-Dahdouh (born 1970)
Nominee
Wael Al-Dahdouh (born 1970)
Hind Khoudary (born 1995)
Hind Khoudary (born 1995)
Nominee
Hind Khoudary (born 1995)
Bisan Owda (born 1998)
Bisan Owda (born 1998)
Nominee
Bisan Owda (born 1998)
Khaing Zar Aung (born 1984)
Khaing Zar Aung (born 1984)
Nominee
Khaing Zar Aung (born 1984)
Country/Headquarters
Myanmar
Nominator(s)
Freddy André Øvstegård (born 1994)
Yasmina Cánovas (born ?)
Yasmina Cánovas (born ?)
Nominee
Yasmina Cánovas (born ?)
Country/Headquarters
Spain
Motivations
"for helping the people of Sierra Leone and fighting against the barbarism in which they lived."
Nominator(s)
All People's CongressTeivo Teivainen (born 1965)
Pemi Fortuny (born 1969)
Pemi Fortuny (born 1969)
Nominee
Pemi Fortuny (born 1969)
Chow Hang-tung (born 1985)
Chow Hang-tung (born 1985)
Nominee
Chow Hang-tung (born 1985)
Country/Headquarters
Hong Kong
Motivations
"for her tireless fight against the Chinese authorities' stifling of democracy and freedom of expression in Hong Kong."
Nominator(s)
Guri Melby (born 1981)
Pope Francis (1936–2025)
Pope Francis (1936–2025)
Nominee
Pope Francis (1936–2025)
Country/Headquarters
Vatican City
Motivations
"for having consistently promoted a strong message about the necessity for comprehensive peace and reconciliation not only between states, but also between people and ethnic groups of different backgrounds."
Nominator(s)
Dag Inge Ulstein (born 1980)
António Guterres (born 1949)
António Guterres (born 1949)
Nominee
António Guterres (born 1949)
Country/Headquarters
Portugal
Motivations
"for his personal courage and integrity in the face of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, his clear voice in the climate fight and his important fight for human rights and international law."
Nominator(s)
Lan Marie Berg (born 1987)
"[with United Nations] for the work on Gaza, Ukraine, climate change and the food crisis."
"[with United Nations] for the work on Gaza, Ukraine, climate change and the food crisis."
Nominee
"[with United Nations] for the work on Gaza, Ukraine, climate change and the food crisis."
Country/Headquarters
Audun Lysbakken (born 1977)
Heidi Kuhn(born 1958)
Heidi Kuhn(born 1958)
Nominee
Heidi Kuhn(born 1958)
Country/Headquarters
United States
Motivations
"for pioneering work in transforming deadly minefields into thriving vineyards and orchards, a mission encapsulated by the initiative "MINES TO VINES"."
Nominator(s)
The International Eurasia Press Fund
Elon Musk(born 1971)
Elon Musk(born 1971)
Nominee
Elon Musk(born 1971)
Country/Headquarters
Canada South Africa United States
Motivations
"for his adamant defense of dialogue, free speech and [enabling] the possibility to express one's views' in a continuously more polarized world."
Nominator(s)
Marius Nilsen(born 1984)
Gustavo Petro (born 1960)
Gustavo Petro (born 1960)
Nominee
Gustavo Petro (born 1960)
Country/Headquarters
Colombia
Motivations
"for promoting an innovative, modern and comprehensive peace policy, creating lasting peace in Colombia."
Nominator(s)
Rasmus Hansson (born 1954)
Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959)
Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959)
Nominee
Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959)
Country/Headquarters
Norway
Motivations
"for his work to achieve peace and democracy in Europe and the world in the last year."
Nominator(s)
Abid Raja (born 1975)
Ilham Tohti (born 1969)
Ilham Tohti (born 1969)
Nominee
Ilham Tohti (born 1969)
Country/Headquarters
China
Motivations
"for his role as 'the true symbol of the Uyghur people's fight for freedom' under Chinese rule in Xinjiang."
Nominator(s)
Enver Can (born 1969)Samuel Cogolati (born 1989)Vanessa Frangville (born 1981) et al.
"in recognition of all those struggling to exercise their fundamental human rights in the People's Republic of China."
"in recognition of all those struggling to exercise their fundamental human rights in the People's Republic of China."
Nominee
"in recognition of all those struggling to exercise their fundamental human rights in the People's Republic of China."
Country/Headquarters
Chris Smith (born 1953)Jeff Merkley (born 1956)
Jimmy Lai (born 1947)
Jimmy Lai (born 1947)
Nominee
Jimmy Lai (born 1947)
Country/Headquarters
Hong Kong
Ding Jiaxi (born 1967)
Ding Jiaxi (born 1967)
Nominee
Ding Jiaxi (born 1967)
Country/Headquarters
China
Xu Zhiyong (born 1973)
Xu Zhiyong (born 1973)
Nominee
Xu Zhiyong (born 1973)
Donald Trump (born 1946)
Donald Trump (born 1946)
Nominee
Donald Trump (born 1946)
Country/Headquarters
United States
Motivations
"for his role in the Abraham Accords treaty, which formally normalized relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel."
Nominator(s)
Claudia Tenney (born 1961)
Ruben Vardanyan (born 1968)
Ruben Vardanyan (born 1968)
Nominee
Ruben Vardanyan (born 1968)
Country/Headquarters
Russia Armenia
Motivations
"for the creation and support for around five dozen new and unprecedented educational, charitable, scientific and humanitarian structures not only in Armenia, but also in a number of other countries"
Nominator(s)
"a group of renowned public and political figures, including a Nobel Laureate"
Maung Zarni (born 1963)
Maung Zarni (born 1963)
Nominee
Maung Zarni (born 1963)
Country/Headquarters
Myanmar
Motivations
"for non-violence campaigners for peace and freedom from Tibet, East Timor (now Timor Leste), Nigeria, India, Thailand, Palestine and the Jewish diaspora"
Nominator(s)
Mairead Maguire (born 1944)
Organizations
Organizations
Nominee
Organizations
Al-Haq (founded 1979)
Al-Haq (founded 1979)
Nominee
Al-Haq (founded 1979)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
Motivations
"for their invaluable effort in documenting and publicizing human rights violations to which the Palestinians are exposed."
Nominator(s)
Marian Abdi Hussein (born 1986)
B'Tselem
B'Tselem
Nominee
B'Tselem
Country/Headquarters
Israel
Motivations
Marie Sneve Martinussen (born 1985)
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Nominee
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Country/Headquarters
"for groundbreaking work in the fields of dialogue and diplomacy, climate engagement, education, and research."
Motivations
Merle LefkoffGabriel EcksteinLori Lefkovitz (born 1956)
Belarusian organization "Our House" (founded in 2002)
Belarusian organization "Our House" (founded in 2002)
Nominee
Belarusian organization "Our House" (founded in 2002)
Country/Headquarters
Belarus
Motivations
"for their unwavering dedication in advocating for the right to conscientious objection to military service and promoting human rights and peace in their respective countries."
Nominator(s)
International Peace Bureau
Russian Movement of Conscientious Objectors (founded in 2014)
Russian Movement of Conscientious Objectors (founded in 2014)
Nominee
Russian Movement of Conscientious Objectors (founded in 2014)
Country/Headquarters
Russia
Ukrainian Pacifist Movement (founded in 2019)
Ukrainian Pacifist Movement (founded in 2019)
Nominee
Ukrainian Pacifist Movement (founded in 2019)
Country/Headquarters
Ukraine
Breaking the Silence (founded 2004)
Breaking the Silence (founded 2004)
Nominee
Breaking the Silence (founded 2004)
Country/Headquarters
Israel
Nominator(s)
Hege Bae Nyholt (born 1978)
The Freedom Theatre (founded 2006)
The Freedom Theatre (founded 2006)
Nominee
The Freedom Theatre (founded 2006)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
Motivations
"for its peaceful resistance to the Israeli occupation in the West Bank through the arts."
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)(founded 2005)
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)(founded 2005)
Nominee
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)(founded 2005)
Motivations
Bjørnar Moxnes (born 1981)
Care International (founded 1945)
Care International (founded 1945)
Nominee
Care International (founded 1945)
Country/Headquarters
Switzerland
Nominator(s)
Kathrine Kleveland (born 1966)
Defence for Children – Palestine(founded 1979)
Defence for Children – Palestine(founded 1979)
Nominee
Defence for Children – Palestine(founded 1979)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
Motivations
"for investigating and documenting human rights violations against children, and providing legal services to children in urgent need living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip."
Nominator(s)
Tobias Drevland Lund (born 1996)
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)(founded 1971)
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)(founded 1971)
Nominee
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)(founded 1971)
Country/Headquarters
France
Motivations
"for its work with refugees and humanitarian support for Gaza."
Nominator(s)
Grete Wold (born 1968)
EcoPeace (founded in 1994)
EcoPeace (founded in 1994)
Nominee
EcoPeace (founded in 1994)
Country/Headquarters
Israel
Motivations
"for bringing communities together to build peace in the Middle East with a special focus on the role of women and climate justice."
Nominator(s)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Palestine
Palestine
Nominee
Palestine
Jordan
Jordan
Nominee
Jordan
Women Wage Peace (founded in 2014)
Women Wage Peace (founded in 2014)
Nominee
Women Wage Peace (founded in 2014)
Country/Headquarters
Israel
Women of the Sun (founded in 2021)
Women of the Sun (founded in 2021)
Nominee
Women of the Sun (founded in 2021)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
Gaza Healthcare Workers
Gaza Healthcare Workers
Nominee
Gaza Healthcare Workers
Country/Headquarters
"for their heroic efforts in the face of unimaginable humanitarian devastation in Gaza."
Motivations
Claire Hanna (born 1980)
International Criminal Court (ICC) (founded 2002)
International Criminal Court (ICC) (founded 2002)
Nominee
International Criminal Court (ICC) (founded 2002)
Country/Headquarters
Netherlands
Motivations
"for its work in investigating and punishing war crimes, including in Israel, Palestine and Ukraine."
Nominator(s)
Andreas Sjalg Unneland (born 1994)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)(founded 1863)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)(founded 1863)
Nominee
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)(founded 1863)
Country/Headquarters
Switzerland
Motivations
"for their work to save lives in the ongoing Gaza war."
Nominator(s)
Kirsti Bergstø (born 1981)
Palestine Red Crescent Society (founded 1968)
Palestine Red Crescent Society (founded 1968)
Nominee
Palestine Red Crescent Society (founded 1968)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
International Court of Justice (ICJ)(founded 1945)
International Court of Justice (ICJ)(founded 1945)
Nominee
International Court of Justice (ICJ)(founded 1945)
Country/Headquarters
United Nations
Motivations
"for having restored faith in international law and the UN's ability to act to stop war and civilian suffering."
Nominator(s)
Ingrid Fiskaa (born 1977)
"for its efforts to settle legal disputes that arise between states."
"for its efforts to settle legal disputes that arise between states."
Nominee
"for its efforts to settle legal disputes that arise between states."
Country/Headquarters
Sveinung Rotevatn (born 1987)
Junior Achievement(founded in 1919)
Junior Achievement(founded in 1919)
Nominee
Junior Achievement(founded in 1919)
Country/Headquarters
United States
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)(founded in 1985)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)(founded in 1985)
Nominee
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)(founded in 1985)
Country/Headquarters
France
Motivations
"for their relentless efforts against disinformation and propaganda, contributing significantly to promoting a more informed and transparent global society."
Nominator(s)
Sveinung Stensland (born 1972)
Sleeping Giants France (founded 2017)
Sleeping Giants France (founded 2017)
Nominee
Sleeping Giants France (founded 2017)
Country/Headquarters
for "undeniable impact through their innovative name-and-shame approach to cleaning up the internet and cutting off the advertising revenue of hate speech"
Motivations
Éric Bothorel (born 1966)
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees (UPWC)(founded 1980)
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees (UPWC)(founded 1980)
Nominee
Union of Palestinian Women's Committees (UPWC)(founded 1980)
Country/Headquarters
Palestine
Nominator(s)
Mímir Kristjánsson (born 1986)
United Nations (founded 1945)
United Nations (founded 1945)
Nominee
United Nations (founded 1945)
Country/Headquarters
United Nations
Motivations
"[with Guterres] for the work on Gaza, Ukraine, climate change and the food crisis."
Nominator(s)
Audun Lysbakken (born 1977)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)(founded 1950)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)(founded 1950)
Nominee
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)(founded 1950)
Country/Headquarters
"for its efforts to give people the most dignified life possible is conflict mitigation and peacekeeping."
Motivations
Lars Haltbrekken (born 1971)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)(founded 1949)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)(founded 1949)
Nominee
United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)(founded 1949)
Country/Headquarters
"for their long-term work in providing vital support to Palestine and to the region in general."
Motivations
Åsmund Aukrust (born 1985)
United World Colleges (founded in 1962)
United World Colleges (founded in 1962)
Nominee
United World Colleges (founded in 1962)
Country/Headquarters
United Kingdom
Motivations
"in recognition for the schools' emphasis on respect and understanding for other people and cultures, contributing to a more peaceful world."
Nominator(s)
Alfred Bjørlo (born 1972)
World Uyghur Congress (founded in 2005)
World Uyghur Congress (founded in 2005)
Nominee
World Uyghur Congress (founded in 2005)
Country/Headquarters
Germany
Motivations
"for their valuable efforts in advancing democracy and human rights for Uyghurs."
Nominator(s)
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (born 1979)Giulio Terzi (born 1946)
Ranked list
Nominee
Country/Headquarters
Motivations
Nominator(s)
Source
Individuals
Rolando Álvarez (born 1966)
Nicaragua
"in recognition of the defense of religious freedom in Nicaragua."
Bill Cassidy (born 1957)
Félix Maradiaga (born 1976)
José Andrés (born 1969)
Spain United States
"for his selfless personal commitment to feeding the hungry and launching World Central Kitchen."
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940)Rosa DeLauro (born 1943)Jim McGovern (born 1959)
Julian Assange (born 1971)
Australia
"for having exposed torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners of war, and thus contributing to peace."
Sofie Marhaug (born 1990)
David Attenborough (born 1926)
United Kingdom
Une Bastholm (born 1986)
Motaz Azaiza (born 1999)
Palestine
"for giving the world an insight into the atrocities in Gaza."
Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik (born 1991)
"for their courage and determined reporting of Israel's genocide on Gazans."
Seher Aydar (born 1989)
Wael Al-Dahdouh (born 1970)
Hind Khoudary (born 1995)
Bisan Owda (born 1998)
Khaing Zar Aung (born 1984)
Myanmar
Freddy André Øvstegård (born 1994)
Yasmina Cánovas (born ?)
Spain
"for helping the people of Sierra Leone and fighting against the barbarism in which they lived."
All People's CongressTeivo Teivainen (born 1965)
Pemi Fortuny (born 1969)
Chow Hang-tung (born 1985)
Hong Kong
"for her tireless fight against the Chinese authorities' stifling of democracy and freedom of expression in Hong Kong."
Guri Melby (born 1981)
Pope Francis (1936–2025)
Vatican City
"for having consistently promoted a strong message about the necessity for comprehensive peace and reconciliation not only between states, but also between people and ethnic groups of different backgrounds."
Dag Inge Ulstein (born 1980)
António Guterres (born 1949)
Portugal
"for his personal courage and integrity in the face of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, his clear voice in the climate fight and his important fight for human rights and international law."
Lan Marie Berg (born 1987)
"[with United Nations] for the work on Gaza, Ukraine, climate change and the food crisis."
Audun Lysbakken (born 1977)
Heidi Kuhn(born 1958)
United States
"for pioneering work in transforming deadly minefields into thriving vineyards and orchards, a mission encapsulated by the initiative "MINES TO VINES"."
The International Eurasia Press Fund
Elon Musk(born 1971)
Canada South Africa United States
"for his adamant defense of dialogue, free speech and [enabling] the possibility to express one's views' in a continuously more polarized world."
Marius Nilsen(born 1984)
Gustavo Petro (born 1960)
Colombia
"for promoting an innovative, modern and comprehensive peace policy, creating lasting peace in Colombia."
Rasmus Hansson (born 1954)
Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959)
Norway
"for his work to achieve peace and democracy in Europe and the world in the last year."
Abid Raja (born 1975)
Ilham Tohti (born 1969)
China
"for his role as 'the true symbol of the Uyghur people's fight for freedom' under Chinese rule in Xinjiang."
Enver Can (born 1969)Samuel Cogolati (born 1989)Vanessa Frangville (born 1981) et al.
"in recognition of all those struggling to exercise their fundamental human rights in the People's Republic of China."
Chris Smith (born 1953)Jeff Merkley (born 1956)
Jimmy Lai (born 1947)
Hong Kong
Ding Jiaxi (born 1967)
China
Xu Zhiyong (born 1973)
Donald Trump (born 1946)
United States
"for his role in the Abraham Accords treaty, which formally normalized relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel."
Claudia Tenney (born 1961)
Ruben Vardanyan (born 1968)
Russia Armenia
"for the creation and support for around five dozen new and unprecedented educational, charitable, scientific and humanitarian structures not only in Armenia, but also in a number of other countries"
"a group of renowned public and political figures, including a Nobel Laureate"
Maung Zarni (born 1963)
Myanmar
"for non-violence campaigners for peace and freedom from Tibet, East Timor (now Timor Leste), Nigeria, India, Thailand, Palestine and the Jewish diaspora"
Mairead Maguire (born 1944)
Organizations
Al-Haq (founded 1979)
Palestine
"for their invaluable effort in documenting and publicizing human rights violations to which the Palestinians are exposed."
Marian Abdi Hussein (born 1986)
B'Tselem
Israel
Marie Sneve Martinussen (born 1985)
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
"for groundbreaking work in the fields of dialogue and diplomacy, climate engagement, education, and research."
Merle LefkoffGabriel EcksteinLori Lefkovitz (born 1956)
Belarusian organization "Our House" (founded in 2002)
Belarus
"for their unwavering dedication in advocating for the right to conscientious objection to military service and promoting human rights and peace in their respective countries."
International Peace Bureau
Russian Movement of Conscientious Objectors (founded in 2014)
Russia
Ukrainian Pacifist Movement (founded in 2019)
Ukraine
Breaking the Silence (founded 2004)
Israel
Hege Bae Nyholt (born 1978)
The Freedom Theatre (founded 2006)
Palestine
"for its peaceful resistance to the Israeli occupation in the West Bank through the arts."
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)(founded 2005)
Bjørnar Moxnes (born 1981)
Care International (founded 1945)
Switzerland
Kathrine Kleveland (born 1966)
Defence for Children – Palestine(founded 1979)
Palestine
"for investigating and documenting human rights violations against children, and providing legal services to children in urgent need living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip."
Tobias Drevland Lund (born 1996)
Doctors Without Borders (MSF)(founded 1971)
France
"for its work with refugees and humanitarian support for Gaza."
Grete Wold (born 1968)
EcoPeace (founded in 1994)
Israel
"for bringing communities together to build peace in the Middle East with a special focus on the role of women and climate justice."
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Palestine
Jordan
Women Wage Peace (founded in 2014)
Israel
Women of the Sun (founded in 2021)
Palestine
Gaza Healthcare Workers
"for their heroic efforts in the face of unimaginable humanitarian devastation in Gaza."
Claire Hanna (born 1980)
References
Can, Cogolati and Frangville nominated Ilham Tohti together with 177 ministers, parliamentarians, university rectors and
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