"On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner. The committee says the award goes to the person or organization that has done the most "for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses." Trump has received multiple nominations and has never made a secret of his desire to win the prestigious accolade."
"In his 1895 will, Swedish inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel declared his fortune should be divided into five parts to honor outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for work in peace. The first prizes were given in 1901 and are now announced every October and awarded in a ceremony in December. In 1968, a new prize was established the SverigesRiksbankPrize in Economic Sciences."
President Trump has received multiple nominations and remains a high-profile, controversial contender while bookmakers take bets worldwide. The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner on Friday; the prize honors contributions to fraternity between nations, reduction of standing armies, and the spread of peace congresses. Alfred Nobel's 1895 will directed his fortune be divided to reward achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace, with the first prizes awarded in 1901 and announced each October for a December ceremony. Thousands of eligible nominators include government members, international peace officials, university professors, and former laureates. The peace prize is decided by a five-member Norwegian committee that deliberates in secret, and the award includes a medal and about $1.17 million.
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