Web desk: The countdown is on for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize announcement, and once again, the spotlight is firmly fixed on US President Donald Trump.
He’s making a highly public case for the coveted honour, claiming credit for settling eight wars. His latest major assertion of peacemaking prowess centres on the emerging Gaza ceasefire deal, which he insists is built on the 20-point plan he unveiled just last week.
President Trump has repeatedly told the world, including the United Nations, that he “ended seven wars,” listing flashpoints from the India-Pakistan border to tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
Yet, the substance of these claims is proving difficult to nail down. According to observers, while he does deserve recognition for mediating a few key ceasefires, like the one between the DRC and Rwanda, other claims are shaky.
India, for instance, flatly denies any third-party involvement in its truce with Pakistan. More critically, experts note that Egypt and Ethiopia were never actually engaged in war, a glaring hole in the President’s self-proclaimed record.
For the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the decision is fraught. On one hand, Trump is the kind of high-impact figure who commands attention.
On the other hand, his tenure is defined by a deep scepticism of global cooperation, a factor that historically runs counter to the prize’s ideals.
Nina Graeger, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), noted that a win for Trump remains “a long shot,” citing his retreat from international institutions and domestic actions that don’t align with the Nobel founder’s vision of promoting international fraternity.
While key figures like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have publicly endorsed him, the official deadline for the 2025 prize passed back on January 31.
This means several high-profile nominations based on the Gaza deal will only be considered for the 2026 prize.
As the world awaits the Committee’s announcement on October 10, the question isn’t just whether Trump has done enough to win, but whether the Nobel panel is prepared to embrace a choice that would inevitably be one of the most controversial in the award’s history.
