Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is an annual award given to individuals or organizations who have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. Recent news focuses on US President Donald Trump's perceived snub by the Nobel committee and his reaction to it. Trump reportedly told Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that since Norway "decided not to" give him the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer felt obliged to "think purely of Peace" and reiterated his desire for the US to control Greenland. He linked his pursuit of Greenland to this perceived Nobel snub. Separately, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented President Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize *medal*, though she is not a Nobel laureate. This action was framed as recognition of Trump's commitment to Venezuelan freedom. These events highlight the perceived prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize and its influence on global leaders' actions and rhetoric, as well as the distinction between receiving a medal and being a Nobel laureate.