Is there a posibility for the Parkland students to be awarded the Nobel peace prize?

[lunamagica]

I think they deserve it. Their bravery and commitment to their cause should be recognized.

And the fact that it would make trump and all the other probables heads explode, would make the prize taste even sweeter.

Is it possible?

[sunonmars]

1. Now this would piss Trump off to no end.

[hlthe2b]

2. In 2019, yes. The deadline for 2018 has passed. Btw, here is WHO can nominate:

Qualified Nominators

Revised September 2016

According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, a nomination is considered valid if it is submitted by a person who falls within one of the following categories:
• Members of national assemblies and national governments (cabinet members/ministers) of sovereign states as well as current heads of states
• Members of The International Court of Justice in The Hague and The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague
• Members of Institut de Droit International
• University professors, professors emeriti and associate professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion; university rectors and university directors (or their equivalents); directors of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes
• Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
• Members of the main board of directors or its equivalent for organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
• Current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (proposals by current members of the Committee to be submitted no later than at the first meeting of the Committee after 1 February)
• Former advisers to the Norwegian Nobel Committee

[sunonmars]

3. Oh I think we can get someone out of those......

[hlthe2b]

5. So based on the above criteria, a history or social sciences or law professor (Tribe?)

could readily nominate... previous Nobel Peace Prize winners include President Obama and Al Gore.

So, I can think of quite a few ways to get someone eligible to nominate, to do so.

[asiliveandbreathe]

10. Persons who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - now -

The Washington Post and NYT could nominate the Parkland students..they just received a Nobel...

Totally would be a wrecking ball for the POS in the WH -

[hlthe2b]

11. Are you not confusing a Pulitzer with a Nobel?

[asiliveandbreathe]

19. You are so correct...why yes I am..oops!!!!

[lunamagica]

12. Thanks for the information. Perhaps a professor would do it next year

[elocs]

4. Too late.

[link:https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/|

"Deadline for submission. In order to be considered for the award of the year, nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize shall be sent in to the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo before the 1st day of February the same year. Nominations postmarked and received after this date are included in the following year's discussions."

[lunamagica]

13. That's too bad

[benld74]

6. I really don't believe they would allow or accept

[lunamagica]

8. Why not?

[jodymarie aimee]

9. Until and when they actually get concrete laws passed

it is a moot point. They are far too smart to accept an award for being...they want actual CHANGE.

[oberliner]

14. No, there isn't

Deadline for nominations has passed.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. Nominations sent past the deadline for this year can be considered for next year.

[Kentonio]

15. It's a global prize

Despite how impressive these kids have been, I don’t think you could seriously suggest they’ve done more for peace in the world this year than anyone else.

[monmouth4]

17. Maybe a Profile in Courage award. n/t

[IluvPitties]

21. Good point.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

26. Best reply so far.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. The 1976 prize was awarded to two women who promoted peace in Northern Ireland,

which wasn't a "global" initiative. Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan were the recipients for their work as the cofounders of Community of Peace People, an organization dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/Prize-winners/Prizewinner-documentation/Betty-Williams-Mairead-Corrigan

[demigoddess]

16. agree 1000 percent.

[George II]

18. That would be MUCH more appropriate.

[relayerbob]

20. I like that ... we should petition the Nobel Committee

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. They don't consider petitions. Only certain people can nominate.

See post #2.

[relayerbob]

35. So petition them

[appalachiablue]

22. Wonderful idea, worldwide recognition for their bravery and advocacy!

[ehrnst]

23. I don't know if they meet the requirement of international influence.

"According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who in the preceding year "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses"

But I would love to see them get international recognition.

[Exotica]

36. best reply of the thread

[BobTheSubgenius]

24. To "merely" be nominated would be a very high honour ideed.

Surely there is someone on that list so sympathetic to their cause that they would be that nominator's choice.

[Nitram]

25. Excellent suggestion. They deserve it!

But then so do people working in refugee camps all over the world.

[Soxfan58]

30. I bet

That prize would look sweet beside their sports trophys

[karynnj]

31. Probably not

Though extremely commendable, it is solely an American domestic issue and not tied to something like controlling nuclear weapons, eliminating land mines, chemical weapons etc.

[duforsure]

32. For what they've done,

And accomplished for the good of our country they greatly deserve it. As for trump he deserves jail time. what a crook and liar.

[Vinca]

33. That's an excellent idea. We should lobby sane members of Congress to nominate them.

[samnsara]

34. oh my gosh that would be great!