Norwegian Nobel Committee

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize annually. The Committee's decisions have recently become newsworthy due to events involving former U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. Following Machado's Nobel Peace Prize win, she offered to share the award with Trump, which the Nobel Institute rejected, stating that the prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred. Trump has also expressed bitterness over not receiving the prize himself, reportedly telling Norway's Prime Minister that he no longer feels obliged to "think purely of peace." These events highlight the Committee's role in selecting recipients who have done the "most or the best work for fraternity between nations," and the political implications and controversies that can arise from their choices.