The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, with conflict taking place across almost every continent, should probably be no-one.
And when the previous winners have included Henry Kissinger and Barack Obama, and one of the nominees is Vladimir Putin, maybe we shouldn't be taking the award too seriously anymore.
Who Won't Win The Nobel Peace Prizw
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi(01 of09)
The leader of the Islamic State, formerly known as Isis or Isil, claims to be uniting the Muslim world in a newly created Caliphate which he says will stretch as far as Rome. But this desire for harmony and unity has involved the massacre of thousands from minority groups like Shias and Arab Christians, the beheading of Western journalists and aid workers, selling Yezidi girls as sex slaves and using child soldiers to capture territory across Syria and Iraq. No gong for you. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Benjamin Netanyahu and Khaled Meshaal(02 of09)
The prime minister of Israel and the leader of Hamas in Gaza aren't going to be emulating Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat any time soon (mind you, that wasn't without controversy). Airstrikes by Israel on the Gaza Strip and rocket attacks launched by militant groups at southern Israel killed more than 2,200 people over the summer, the vast majority Palestinians. And even after the tentative ceasefire was agreed, Netanyahu said that peace was not on the horizon, with his cabinet only prepared to discuss 'security'.
Igor Girkin(03 of09)
Commander and self-proclaimed minister of Defence of so the called 'Donetsk People's Republic' Igor Girkin has been one of the key agitators in eastern Ukraine, thrown into the spotlight by his behaviour during the tragic Malaysia Airlines crash. He is said to be one of the rebels filmed laughing as the plane came down, and tweeted after the crash 'We warned you not to fly in our skies'. He later cast doubt over whether the crash, which killed 298 civilians, was authentic, saying the bodies were "not fresh". His forces repeatedly disrupted investigators and delayed the removal of bodies. He probably thinks he's a freedom fighter, but not the kind that the Nobel committee like to honour. (credit:ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY via Getty Images)
Nouri al-Maliki(04 of09)
The former leader of Iraq could have stepped up to the mark when Islamic State forces began gathering momentum across the nation, capturing the strategic city of Mosul. He could have called for unity across sectarian divides, with Shia and Sunni urged to combat the radical jihadists together. He could have reached out to minority groups and promised them support, and he could have rallied the Iraqi armed forces with stirring words to send them into battle. But he didn't. He tried to monopolise his power, pushed an anti-Sunni agenda throughout his term and pointedly refused to let go of the reins for weeks, when it became apparent he should resign. He eventually went, into obscurity. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Abubakar Shekau(05 of09)
The leader of Boko Haram committed one of the most shocking crimes of the year, abducting more than 300 Nigerian schoolgirls. Many have since escaped but more are still missing, and parents fear the militant Islamists have "sold" their daughters as child brides. (credit:AP)
Alex Salmond(06 of09)
Perhaps it's a bit unfair to lump the First Minister in with such insalubrious company, but you rarely get a peace prize when you try and divide a nation. We're not saying Alastair Darling should get one for keeping it together, mind. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Yingluck Shinawatra and General Prayuth Chan-ocha(07 of09)
No one has emerged looking good from the Thai coup d'etat by the country's army. Prime Minister Yingluck's government was dogged by accusations of cronyism and corruption, and arresting political opponents. She was deposed in a coup led by General Prayuth which seemed at first to have popular support, but the armed forces imposed a strict curfew and declared martial law, repealed the constitution, banned protests and political gatherings and rounded up the members of the previous government. Giving a peace prize to them seems impractical.
Jeremy Clarkson(08 of09)
A love of fast motors should be a passion that unites all peoples and nations. But Clarkson blew all that, turning a ludicrous number plate into a full-blown diplomatic incident. Clarkson, who was shooting for BBC show Top Gear, was filmed driving a Porsche with the plate H982 FKL - evoking the year of the Falklands War. It's a 'coincidence' he said, revealing he had to hide from an angry mob in his hotel room. (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Barack Obama(09 of09)
He's bombed seven countries and championed drone strikes, so surely not a contender. Oh, and it's a bit unfair to win it twice. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)