Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, observes a world fraught with increasing conflict and questions whether the Nobel Peace Prize should be withheld this year. Despite potential candidates making heroic efforts, Smith cites the escalation in military spending since World War II and ongoing global conflicts, emphasizing a troubling trend that diminishes the relevance of the Peace Prize in such violent times.
Henrik Urdal from the Peace Research Institute Oslo highlights that withholding the Nobel Peace Prize is not without precedent. It's been suspended 19 times historically, especially during the world wars, with the last suspension occurring in 1972. Urdal suggests that in light of the current global upheaval, it might be a time to reconsider the appropriateness of awarding the Peace Prize this year, considering the widespread instability.
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