17-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize For Second Time

However, the Nobel committee saw fit to bestow that honor on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who brought considerable reforms to his nation, including ending a 20-year military standoff with neighboring Eritrea, releasing thousands of political prisoners, lifting bans on many political organizations, and prosecuting former officials accused of torture.

With those credentials, he was very much deserving of the prize.

Although she didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize, Thunberg was one of four who won the Right Livelihood Award, commonly referred to as the "Alternative Nobel," as well as being named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."

Thunberg was also to be awarded the Nordic Council's environmental prize, worth 350,000 Danish kroner (about $52,000 U.S.), but she declined the award, saying "the climate movement does not need any more prizes."

Providing their reasoning for nominating the teen activist, Jens Holm and Hakan Svennling said Thunberg "has worked hard to make politicians open their eyes to the climate crisis" and "action for reducing our emissions and complying with the Paris Agreement is therefore also an act of making peace," the Independent reported.

She would join the likes of Malala Yousafzai, Nadia Murad, Mother Theresa, and American anti-land mine activist Jody Williams.

Thunberg has not yet commented on the nomination. Winners of the Nobel Prizes are traditionally announced in the fall.

h/t: Independent