"The year had been overshadowed by a months-long campaign by US President Donald Trump to win what is arguably the world's most prestigious award. Trump has been outspoken about his desire for a prize won by four of his predecessors - Barack Obama in 2009, Jimmy Carter in 2002, Woodrow Wilson in 1919 and Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. All but Carter won the award while in office, with Obama named laureate less than eight months after taking office - the same position Trump is in now."
"Nina Graeger, head of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, said Trump withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization and the 2015 Paris climate accords, and his trade war with allies, went against the spirit of Nobel's will. "If you look at Alfred Nobel's will, it emphasises three areas: one is the achievements regarding peace: brokering a peace deal," she said. "The other is to work and promote disarmament and the third is to promote international cooperation." Asle Sveen, a historian of the award, cited Trump's attempted rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other reasons."
US President Donald Trump pursued the Nobel Peace Prize during his first year in office, mirroring predecessors who won the award. The Norwegian Nobel Committee follows Alfred Nobel's 1895 will, which established the Peace Prize and prioritised brokering peace, promoting disarmament, and encouraging international cooperation. Observers argue that Trump's withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the 2015 Paris climate accords, along with trade conflicts with allies and admiration for authoritarian leaders, runs counter to those criteria. The committee conducts a year-long deliberative process, with nominations due by January 31 and decisions typically made in August or September.
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