<P> The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos `` for his resolute efforts to bring the country 's more than 50 - year - long civil war to an end , a war that has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people . '' The conflict is the longest running war , and last remaining guerrilla struggle , in the Americas . The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to those who 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 '' . The announcement was made on 7 October at a press conference at the Nobel Peace Center , and the formal award ceremony took place on 10 December at the Oslo City Hall . </P>
<P> The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos `` for his resolute efforts to bring the country 's more than 50 - year - long civil war to an end , a war that has cost the lives of at least 220,000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people . '' The conflict is the longest running war , and last remaining guerrilla struggle , in the Americas . The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to those who 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 '' . The announcement was made on 7 October at a press conference at the Nobel Peace Center , and the formal award ceremony took place on 10 December at the Oslo City Hall . </P>
who is nominated for nobel peace prize 2016
who is nominated for nobel peace prize 2016
Juan Manuel Santos
Juan Manuel Santos