All eyes on Nobel Peace Prize announcement as Trump pushes hard for the honour

US President Donald Trump has been pushing hard for the world’s most prestigious award, the Nobel Peace Prize, to be given to him. The honour will be announced today at 2 pm in Oslo, with Pakistan among the countries that have officially nominated Trump for the esteemed recognition.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee is set to choose one winner from 338 nominees. As the world waits for the announcement, Trump continues to amplify his own chances, claiming credit for ending numerous wars.

According to him, he ended seven wars during his presidency, including those between Kosovo and Serbia, Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Cambodia and Thailand, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Trump has repeatedly highlighted his alleged role in de-escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, especially in May, calling the situation “dangerous” for both countries and the region. He credited himself for preventing a potential war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Despite his intense push for the honour, experts remain divided over his suitability for the prize. Many point out contradictions in his so-called peace efforts, due to his unwavering support for Israel, arms supplies to Tel Aviv, and his aggressive stance toward Iran even as he claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire.

While Islamabad has openly praised Trump for “establishing peace in the region,” India has not credited him for the ceasefire. Similarly, during the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, several negotiators were involved in defusing tensions, not Trump alone.

In the case of Serbia and Kosovo, the European Union played the central role in mediating peace, though Trump often takes credit since a truce was signed during his first term in 2020.

The conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia never escalated into full-scale war, while he did facilitate a truce between Rwanda and the DRC. As for Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump supported a peace agreement between the two countries through US mediation.

Experts argue that Trump’s role remains controversial, some conflicts he boasts about ending were never actual wars, while in others, he played only a secondary part in the peace process.

As per reports Trump asked Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, to lobby for the Nobel Peace Prize on his behalf.

Former US President Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The decision was controversial at the time, and Trump has criticised Obama’s award, saying he “did nothing except destroying the country.”