There are concerns over whether it is appropriate to award the prize, amid a record increase in global spending due to deepening issues.
As violence and instability surge worldwide, an expert said this year's Nobel Peace Prize may be withheld for the first time since 1972.The award, traditionally honoring efforts to foster peace, faces the dilemma of being conferred at a time where international hostilities are deepening by the day.Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, questioned the appropriateness of awarding the prize in 2024.
Academics at the Free University of Amsterdam have nominated Middle Eastern organizations like EcoPeace, Women Wage Peace, and Women of the Sun for their efforts in promoting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.Meanwhile, Urdal suggests the Sudan Emergency Response Rooms, grassroots initiatives providing aid amid Sudan's brutal Civil War, could also be under consideration.
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