The nominees for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize included 338 candidates: 244 individuals and 94 organizations. The official list of nominees remains confidential and is only released 50 years after the award. However, some publicly known or speculated nominees for 2025 included:
- María Corina Machado (Venezuelan political activist, ultimately awarded the prize)
- U.S. President Donald Trump, noted for peace efforts including conflict agreements involving Israel and Hamas, Thailand and Cambodia, India and Pakistan
- Hun Manet and Government of Cambodia
- Javier Milei and Government of Argentina
- Daniella Weiss (Israel)
- Mosab Hassan Yousef (Palestine/United States)
- Organizations like the January 6th Committee (Washington, D.C.), Campaign for Uyghurs, Kosovo Rehabilitation Center for Torture Survivors, Nation of South Africa, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Serbian student-led anti-corruption protests
There was a notable increase in nominations compared to previous years, with 338 candidates in 2025 versus 286 in 2024. The nominees come from diverse backgrounds focusing on peace, democracy, human rights, and conflict resolution across the world.
The prize for 2025 was awarded to María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and her fight for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
