On October 9, 2015 (August 27, 2015 in the lunar calendar), the Tunisian National Dialogue Agency won the Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel Peace Prize Winner October 9, 2015 The Nobel Peace Prize was announced today and won by the Tunisian National Dialogue Conference. The Nobel Committee praised him for his decisive contribution to the establishment of pluralistic democracy after the Arab Spring. The Norway Nobel Committee said Tunisia was on the verge of collapse due to social unrest and political assassinations. The Tunisian National Dialogue Conference created an alternative peaceful political process at a time when the country was on the verge of war to avoid the country falling into civil war. The Nobel Committee also stated that the efforts made by the "Tunisian National Dialogue Conference" have promoted Tunisia to establish a constitutional system that ensures basic human rights for all people regardless of gender, political beliefs or religious beliefs; it hopes that the Nobel Peace Prize can encourage Tunisia. The people, as always, pursue national unity. (Comprehensive report by Lin Zhiling for Phoenix Satellite TV) Another report pointed out that the award of the Tunisian National Dialogue Conference was an "unexpected surprise". There are 273 candidates for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The one who was previously considered most likely to win the award was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who played a leading role in receiving refugees fleeing to Europe from places such as Syria, where civil war continued. According to Nobel's will, the award is awarded to "those who have done their best efforts or made the greatest contribution to promoting national unity and friendship, abolishing or reducing the standing army, and the organization and publicity of the Peace Conference."