1. Greta Thunberg
Thurberg is a Swidish climate change activist. She was born January 3, 2003; that makes her the second youngest person to be nominated for the prize. The first was Malala Yousafzaiwas who won the 2014 edition. Thunberg is prominent for challenging world leaders for failing to take adequate action on climate change. She spoke at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
2. Donald Trump
Trump, the 45th President of the United States was a successful businessman and a television personality. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in creating a peaceful relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates in 2020; after which more Arab countries joined the peace accord with Israel.
3. Alexei Navalny
Navalny, a lawyer and Russian opposition leader who gained prominence for staging protests against corruption in his country. He social media platforms with millions of followers to publish allegations of corruption against the government of Russia. The Russian government has arrested him several times.
4. World Health Organisation
WHO earned a nomination as a result of its COVAX programme which provides secure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries. WHO says COVAX is aimed at accelerating the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, and also to guarantee fair and equitable access for every country in the world.
5. Black Lives Matter
The organization was nominated by a Norwegian member of parliament, Petter Eide, for “bringing forward a new consciousness about racial justice. Black Live Matter says its mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. The organisation also said it is working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise.
