The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Director's Shortlist is a list of candidates considered worthy to win the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts and actions for the promotion of peace. It has been prepared by the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo since 2002, and is a list of the most worthy potential Nobel laureates based on independent research and assessments.^[1][2][3][4]

Names of recipients of the Prize are shown in Bold

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Director	Year	Shortlisted Candidates	Citizenship/ Headquarters	Motivations
Kristian Berg Harpviken	2014
		Vladimir Putin (b. 1952)	Russia	"for his averting of an air strike on Syria after the chemical gas attacks in August 2013"
		Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997)	Pakistan	"for her outspoken support for the education of girls"
		Chelsea Manning (b. 1987)	United States	"for leaking the largest amount of classified information in U.S. history"
		Pope Francis (b. 1936)	Vatican City	"for having brought attention to the fate of the poor, and the need for a new approach to development and economic redistribution"
		Novaya Gazeta	Russia	"for continuing to challenge political developments in Russia and its immediate neighbourhood, despite the loss of several journalists in violent attacks"
		Denis Mukwege (b. 1955)	D.R. of Congo	"for giving medical treatment to survivors of sexual violence in Congo"
	2015[5]
		Angela Merkel (b. 1954)	Germany	"for staking out a more humane course in the European response to the mounting number of refugees"
		Juan Manuel Santos (b. 1951)	Colombia	"for their commitment to a peace process that carries strong promise of bringing the Colombian conflict to an end"
		Timoleón Jiménez (b. 1959)
		Novaya Gazeta	Russia	"for continuing to challenge political developments in Russia and its immediate neighbourhood, despite the loss of several journalists in violent attacks"
		Dmitry Muratov (b. 1961)
		Article 9 Association	Japan	"working to preserve Article 9 in the Japanese constitution, which renounces Japan's right to engage in war or to maintain military forces capable of engaging in war"
		Jeanne Nacatche Banyere (b. ?)	D.R. of Congo	"for their long-standing engagement and struggle against sexual violence in Congo"
		Jeannette Kahindo Bindu (b. ?)
		Denis Mukwege (b. 1955)
	2016[6]
		Svetlana Gannushkina (b. 1942)	Russia	"for her remarkable contributions to upholding the rights of migrants – including refugees and asylum-seekers – in Russia, as well as for justice and reconciliation"
		Ernest Moniz (b. 1944)	United States	"for their significant achievement in multilateral diplomacy and dialogue that will positively contribute to regional and international peace and security"
		Ali Akbar Salehi (b. 1949)	Iran
		White Helmets	Syria	"for saving lives, ameliorating human suffering, and maintaining a ray of hope in Syria's all-encompassing war"
		Edward Snowden (b. 1983)	United States	"in recognition of his status as a whistle-blower and international human rights defender"
		Jeanne Nacatche Banyere (b. ?)	D.R. of Congo	"for their long-standing engagement and struggle against sexual violence in Congo"
		Jeannette Kahindo Bindu (b. ?)
		Denis Mukwege (b. 1955)
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Henrik Urdal	2017[7]
		Mohammad Javad Zarif (b. 1960)	Iran	"for achieving a peaceful and successful resolution on the Iran nuclear dispute through the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action"
		Federica Mogherini (b. 1973)	Italy
		United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	United Nations	"for standing up for refugees' rights and working tirelessly to mend the consequences of war in major conflict areas like Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan"
		Filippo Grandi (b. 1957)	Italy
		Cumhuriyet	Istanbul	"for their impartial reporting and fearlessness in criticizing the authorities and in standing against mounting government pressure"
		Can Dündar (b. 1961)
		Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)	Nigeria	"for their success in combining diplomatic efforts with the prospective use of armed force and securing the political transition in Gambia"
		White Helmets	Syria	"for their work saving lives, ameliorating human suffering, and maintaining a ray of hope in the Syrian civil war"
		Raed Al Saleh (b. ?)
	2018[8]
		World Food Programme (WFP)	United Nations	"for the crucial work the organization is doing for populations fleeing from conflict, while also ensuring continued commitment from its funders to keep up their endeavours to make sure victims of conflict, displacement and natural disasters are fed and cared for"
		Denis Mukwege (b. 1955)	D.R. of Congo	"for their global advocacy of bringing attention sexual abuse and violence in armed conflict as a tactic of war and a war crime"
		Nadia Murad (b. 1993)	Iraq
		Tarana Burke (b. 1973)	United States
		SOS Méditerranée	France	"for their advocacy for migrant rights, reporting relentlessly on the dangerous conditions in the Mediterranean and highlighting the desperate need for more assistance"
		Doctors Without Borders (MSF)	Geneva
		International Rescue Committee (IRC)	New York City	"for their work to provide emergency health care and reproductive services to an increasingly vulnerable and growing migrant population, including those in detention centers"
		Oby Ezekwesili (b. 1963)	Nigeria	"their efforts in making the world more transparent and less corrupt politically and economically"
		Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (IETI)	Norway
		Reporters Without Borders (RSF)	Paris	"for preserving media freedom and freedom of expression by protecting journalists from injustices and threats"
	2019[9]
		Hajer Sharief (b. 1994)	Libya	"in recognition for the important and positive contribution of youth in efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security"
		Ilwad Elman (b. 1989)	Somalia
		Nathan Law (b. 1993)	Hong Kong
		Reporters Without Borders (RSF)	Paris	"for preserving media freedom and freedom of expression by protecting journalists from injustices and threats"
		Control Arms Coalition	United Nations	"for its campaigns for a strong international arms control regime as a means to combat violence, poverty, and human rights abuses"
		International Rescue Committee (IRC)	New York City	"for their significant work in Libya, where they are one of relatively few organizations providing emergency healthcare to refugees and other migrants in recent years"
		Abiy Ahmed (b. 1976)	Ethiopia	"for taking steps to formally resolve the Eritrean-Ethiopian War through a peace agreement"
	2020[10]
		Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)	New York City	"for its advocacy for protecting journalists in providing reliable information within areas of conflict around the world"
		Alaa Salah (b. 1996)	Sudan	"for their efforts to unite diverse civil society actors in a nonviolent struggle for democracy and inclusive peace process"
		Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC)
		Alexei Navalny (b. 1976)	Russia	"for their ongoing struggle for peaceful change of government in authoritarian Russia and investigating high-ranking government officials suspected of corruption"
		Anti-Corruption Foundation
		Ilham Tohti (b. 1969)	China	"for actively campaigning against the repression of the Uyghurs in China"
		Nathan Law (b. 1993)	Hong Kong	"for their peaceful efforts to bring political reform and self-determination to Hong Kong"
		Agnes Chow (b. 1996)
		Joshua Wong (b. 1996)
		Hajer Sharief (b. 1994)	Libya	"in recognition for their particular prominence in leading the way as youth peacebuilders, both globally and locally"
		Ilwad Elman (b. 1989)	Somalia
	2021[11]
		Reporters Without Borders (RSF)	Paris	"in recognition of the importance of independent reporting and press freedom in the face of the dire risks under which reporters all over the world, and providing information from the most devastating conflicts and repressive regimes"
		Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (b. 1982)	Belarus	"for her leading role in non-violently challenging Lukashenko and the Belarusian authorities, calling both for fair elections and an end to violence against those demonstrating against the abuses of the current regime"
		United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)	United Nations	"for their invaluable contribution to building fraternity among nations in the face of a pressing global threat"
		Patricia Espinosa (b. 1958)	Mexico
		B'Tselem	Israel	"for their work on documenting and disseminating information about human rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territory, contributing to raising awareness in Israel and elsewhere of the need for the Israeli regime to change course if the conflict is to have any chance of reaching a peaceful and just resolution"
		Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)	Palestina
		Ilham Tohti (b. 1969)	China	"for actively campaigning against the repression of the Uyghurs in China"
		Nathan Law (b. 1993)	Hong Kong	"for their peaceful efforts to bring political reform and self-determination to Hong Kong"
		Agnes Chow (b. 1996)
		Joshua Wong (b. 1996)
	2022[12]
		Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (b. 1982)	Belarus	"for their non-violent pro-democracy activism and protest movements in overturning despotic regimes"
		Alexei Navalny (b. 1976)	Russia
		International Court of Justice (ICJ)	The Hague	"for promoting peace through international law"
		Harsh Mander (b. 1955)	India	"for making a significant contribution to fighting religious extremism and promoting interreligious dialogue"
		Karwan-e-Mohabbat
		Ilham Tohti (b. 1969)	China	"for making an invaluable effort to raise awareness and campaign for an end to the repression of the Uyghur population"
		Nathan Law (b. 1993)	Hong Kong	"for their peaceful efforts to bring political reform and self-determination to Hong Kong"
		Agnes Chow (b. 1996)
		Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG)	San Francisco	"for working to mobilize research and education in the service of preventing violence and conflict would highlight the importance of truth-seeking and factfulness in the face of the propagation of divisive disinformation and harmful myths"
		Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS)	Belgrade
	2023[13]
Narges Mohammadi (b. 1972)		Iran	"for their tireless efforts to improve women's rights in Iran and Afghanistan."
Mahbouba Seraj (b. 1948)		Afghanistan
Kyaw Moe Tun (b. 1969)		Myanmar	"for their efforts to inclusively work for peace and democracy, and to end the violence by the security forces in Myanmar"
Myanmar's National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC)
International Court of Justice (ICJ)		The Hague	"for promoting international law and establishing peaceful resolutions of conflicts between states"
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (b. 1952)		Philippines	"for their non-violent struggle to protect and strengthen the rights of indigenous peoples"
Juan Carlos Jintiach (b. ?)		Ecuador
Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG)		San Francisco	"for their work to mobilize research and education in the service of preventing conflict in the face of the propagation of divisive disinformation"
2024[14]
	Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)	Warsaw	"for their contribution to strengthening democracy through elections, ensuring that elections are free and fair."
	International Court of Justice (ICJ)	The Hague	"for peaceful resolution of conflicts between states in an increasingly polarized world through international law."
	United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)	Gaza	"for its role in supporting the lives of millions of Palestinian women, men and children."
	Philippe Lazzarini (born 1964)	Switzerland
	Article36	Exeter	"for maintaining peace and security through safeguarding emerging technologies."
	Campaign to Stop Killer Robots	London
	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	Paris	"for the promotion of peace through history education, resonating well with Alfred Nobel's call for 'fraternity between nations'."
	Council of Europe	Strasbourg

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