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The Nobel Peace Prize recipient is selected in secret by five Norwegians.

NYT - World

By: Mack Liederman

9 October 2026 at 12:06

“There is friction” inside the room where the Nobel committee meets to select the recipient of the Peace Prize, said the director of the Nobel Institute, Kristian Berg Harpviken.

Nobel Prize Winners Don’t Get a Heads-Up

NYT - World

By: Mack Liederman and Jonathan Wolfe

9 October 2026 at 11:34

Navi Pillay wasn’t the first Nobel laureate that the prize committees have struggled to reach. Many weren’t even awake when the news broke.

The winners of the Nobel Prizes remain a secret, even to the winners themselves until shortly before the public announcement.

So you’re getting a Nobel Prize? Don’t expect a heads-up.

NYT - World

By: Mack Liederman and Jonathan Wolfe

9 October 2026 at 10:25

The calls for

The winners of the Nobel Prizes remain a secret, even to the winners themselves until shortly before the public announcement.