US President Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Washington DC, September 09: Norwegian politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde has nominated United States President Donald Trump for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize weeks after he played an important role in brokering a peace agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel.

 

 

“For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees,” Tybring-Gjedde said. Gjedde, said in his nomination letter to the Nobel Committee, that the Trump administration has played an important role in the establishment of relations between Israel and the UAE.

 

“As it is expected other Middle Eastern countries will follow in the footsteps of the UAE, this agreement could be a game-changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity,” he wrote. He also added the Israel-UAE peace deal could prove to be a gamechanger that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity.

 

 

Loading at the Trump's role in facilitating contact between conflicting parties Tybring-Gjedde said that the US President has created new dynamics in other protracted conflicts such as the Kashmir border dispute between India and Pakistan, and the conflict between North and South Korea, as well as dealing with the nuclear capabilities of North Korea.”

 

In August, Israel and UAE signed the historic peace agreement focuses on normalizing relation in the region. As per the agreement the countries have committed to the exchange of embassies and ambassadors, and to begin cooperation in a broad range of fields including education, healthcare, trade, and security.

 

There were 318 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020. Out of that 211 were individuals and 107 are organizations. Those eligible to nominate someone for the Nobel Peace Prize are public figures, including national politicians, professors, and former prize winners.