The dpa news agency cited the Nobel Committee and reported that 318 people, including 211 individuals and 107 institutions, were nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize to be announced today (9th) evening.
This is the fourth highest number of candidates ever, with the highest number of candidates at 376 in 2016.
Foreign media have cited Swedish youth environmentalist Greta Thunberg as the most prominent Nobel Prize winner.
If Thunberg, born in 2003 and aged 17 this year, wins the Nobel Prize, he can become the'youngest winner' along with 2014 winner Malala Yousafzai.
Press organizations such as Reporters Without Borders in France and the US Journalist Protection Committee are also mentioned as leading candidates.
Svere Rodgor, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, said, "If policy makers are to intervene in the conflict, they must make their opinions based on accurate information provided by the media." Said to
The World Health Organization, which is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, is also being mentioned as a leading candidate.
In addition, Hong Kong democracy activists are said to have been nominated.
The winners of the Peace Prize, which will be announced today at 6 PM in Korean time, will receive medals, certificates, and a prize money of KRW 10 million or KRW 1.3 billion.